Focaccia di Godona (Fughiascia de Gurduna) 🫓🔥 | Typical recipe from Valchiavenna
The Focaccia di Godona, or Fughiascia de Gurduna, is a true gastronomic rarity that can be found only in the village of Gordona, in the province of Sondrio. It is a humble yet rich in history preparation, passed down from generation to generation, made with simple ingredients such as white flour, corn flour, and cooked polenta. 🌽🍞
What is its peculiarity? The vertical cooking over an open flame, once done on hot stone slabs, which gives the focaccia a crispy crust and a unique aroma. Today it can also be prepared in the oven, but always with the spirit of the Valtellinese tradition. A rustic dish to enjoy with local cold cuts and cheeses, ideal to serve hot and freshly baked 🧈🥓
🛒 Ingredients for 8 people
- 250 g of local yellow corn flour (also mixed with buckwheat)
- 500 g of white flour 00
- 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil (or lard)
- 100 g of milk at room temperature
- 50 g of brewer's yeast
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 pinch of sugar
👩🍳 Preparation
- In a small pot, cook the yellow flour with salted hot water for about 5 minutes, until you obtain a consistency similar to semolina.
- Transfer the still warm polenta to a large bowl, add the milk, the yeast, the salt, the oil (or lard), and the sugar, mixing well.
- Add the white flour and knead vigorously until you obtain a elastic and homogeneous mixture.
- Form a ball, grease the surface, and let it rise in a covered container for at least 2 hours.
- After the time has passed, roll out the dough on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Using a fork, create a crosshatch pattern on the surface.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for 25-30 minutes.
- Once out of the oven, rub the surface with butter and serve hot, accompanied by cheeses, lard, salami, pancetta, or raw ham. 🧀🥩
📍 Did you know?
If you don't want to prepare it at home, you can enjoy the real Focaccia di Godona during the Focaccia Festival in Gordona, which is held every year in the month of May!
✨ An ancient, authentic taste, entirely Valtellinese: the Fughiascia de Gurduna is a heritage to discover... and to savor!
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