The Bambino

• 1 cup "00" flour or Pastry Flour
• 1/2 cup white sugar + 1 Tbs
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon or so cracked black pepper
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup olive oil + 3 TBS
• Zest from 1 Orange or Lemon
• juice form orange or lemon
• 6 Fresh Figs- sliced half + 2 for garnish
• Whipped cream, creme fraiche or ice cream

1. Whisk together dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder, 1/2 cup sugar, black pepper)
2. Whisk together wet (buttermilk, egg, 1/2 cup olive oil, orange zest)
3. Add wet to dry, whisk them together, let sit about hour
4. Heat cast iron pan in broiler til it's wicked hot (a drop of water should bounce sizzle and evaporate)
5. Pour 3 tbs Olive oil into pan with the halved figs
6. a minute later, pour batter into pan
7. Broil for about 10 minutes until it puffs up ..sprinkle remaining sugar on top and broil until it's a bit sticky and lightly charred
8. Squeeze orange or lemon juice over top
9. Serve warm with fresh figs & dollop of ice cream or creem fraiche or whipped cream or yoghurt and Drizzle of honey if you want OR can caramelize the figs in a bit of honey & black pepper and pour the batter

flour, white sugar , baking powder, baking soda, pepper, buttermilk, egg, olive oil , orange, orange, cream

Taken from food52.com/recipes/23619-the-bambino (may not work)