Italian Flat Bread (Piadina) with Fontina and Prosciutto

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus extra, to taste
• 1 stick butter, (1/2 cup) cut into 1/2-inch pieces, at room temperature
• 10 to 12 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 pound whole milk ricotta cheese
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest (from about 2 lemons)
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 6 ounces fontina cheese, shredded
• 4 ounces prosciutto, thinly sliced
• 1 cup chopped fresh basil leaves

Directions

Combine the flour, baking soda, and 1 teaspoon of salt in the bowl of an upright mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment. Add the butter and mix on low speed until incorporated, about 2 minutes. With the machine running, slowly add the water until the mixture forms a dough around the hook. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface and knead for 5 minutes until smooth. Cut the dough into 4 equal pieces. Form into disk shapes and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out each piece of dough into an 8 to 10-inch circle, about 1/8-inch thick. Brush each circle with the extra-virgin olive oil and grill for 4 minutes each side. Remove the piadina from the grill to cool slightly. Combine the ricotta cheese and lemon zest in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Spread each piadina with 1/2 cup of the ricotta mixture. Sprinkle the fontina cheese evenly over the ricotta cheese. Arrange the prosciutto slices on top of the cheeses. Cut each piadina into 8 wedges and transfer to a serving platter. Garnish with the chopped basil.