Coca de llardons, crispy potato cake

Coca de llardons, crackling flatbread

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A coca from Alt Urgell: sourdough dough, prepared the previous day and bottled, filled with bacon, ham, tomato, egg, and pickled herring, and baked in a v…

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Discover this bacon cake recipe, a typical dish from the gastronomy of the Alt Urgell region, in northeastern Catalonia.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting26 hr
  • Total26 hr 45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$12.20 $2.03 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.21
  • $0.04
  • $5.03
  • $0.90
  • $6.02

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. The day before, mix the starter with a little water and flour, and let it double in size.
  2. The next day, add the salt and the remaining flour, knead, and let it rest for one to two hours.
  3. Preheat the oven to a very high temperature.
  4. Roll out the dough (either on a floured surface or using a rolling pin) and spread it evenly, then add the grated cheese and other ingredients. ≈ 10 min
  5. Cook until the tortillas are golden brown.

The bill

Coca de llardons, crackling flatbread

  • flour$0.21
  • salt$0.04
  • tomato$5.03
  • egg$0.90
  • herring saur$6.02

Total$12.20

that's $2.03 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • Starter from the previous day
  • flour
  • salt
  • water
  • Pork belly (bacon)
  • Ham
  • tomato
  • egg
  • herring saur

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