Today I share with you a delicious and easy Catalan coca recipe. This homemade flatbread is popular in Catalonia, Spain. It is usually topped with delicious roasted vegetables, such as roasted red peppers and spinach.
A delicious roasted red pepper coca.
The first time I saw homemade cocas on offer in a Barcelona bakery, I was confused. They looked like mini pizzas, without the cheese. I’d never seen them while living in Madrid or Seville, so I quickly became acquainted by ordering a few different ones.
A variety of cocas at the bakery.
In Catalonia, cocas can be sweet or savory, and there are a lot of different recipes. This Catalan coca recipe is called coca de recapte, which is defined as a savory coca topped with sausage and vegetables.
My deluxe coca from culinary school – topped with Catalan sausage, anchovies, and veggies.
I made this coca while in culinary school in Barcelona. It was a lot of fun to top the delicious flatbread with our favorite ingredients. Much like with homemade pizza, a homemade coca is easy to customize to your liking!
Catalan Coca Recipe
Catalan Coca Recipe - Delicious Homemade Flatbread
Ingredients
Coca Dough
- 1 cup flour
- Pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 45 ml 1/8 cup + 1 Tablespoon water (you may need to add up to 1/4 cup if dry)
- 1 teaspoon yeast
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
Instructions
Coca Dough
- Add all the ingredients to a large bowl
- Mix with your hands and kneed for a few minutes until you have an elastic dough
- Put the dough back into the bowl and cover with a warm dishcloth. Leave to rise in a warm place for about an hour.
- Roll out the dough to about a half cm thickness, and poke all over with a fork. Paint with olive oil and place on a cookie sheet covered in parchment paper.
- Bake at 400°F for about 10 minutes, until golden.
- Remove and add your favorite toppings. (If you wish you can put back under the burner for a few minutes to warm the toppings, but it's not necessary).
Ideas for Toppings
- Sauteed spinach and pinenuts
- Excellent quality cured anchovies
- Artichoke hearts
- Roasted red peppers
- Hard boiled egg
- Pisto (sauteed vegetables)
- Tomato sauce
Nutrition
Will you try this Catalan coca recipe? What would you top it with? Let me know in the comments!
