Shrimp salad with chickpeas ( Insalata di Gamberi con Ceci )

Shrimp salad with chickpeas ( Insalata di Gamberetti con Ceci )

INGREDIENTS ( Serves 4 )
• 300g chickpeas
• 400g peeled shrimp
• 1 clove of garlic
• A handful of parsley
• Juice of one lemon


PREPARATION:
Chop garlic and parsley and put them to fry in a pan. Then add shrimp and cook for 5 minutes. Cool down the shrimp. Add chickpeas and juice of the lemon and mix. Refrigerate for several hours.

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By Tuscany in a Nutshell Tuscany in a nutshell on Google+ Published: 24 / 08 /2012 Updated: 24 / 08 /2012

Beans with tomato souce ( Fagioli all'uccelletto )

Beans with tomato souce ( Fagioli all'uccelletto )

INGREDIENTS
• 300g fresh beans (I prefer toscanelli)
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 200g tomato sauce
• A spring of sage
• Extra virgin oil
• Salt


PREPARATION:
Put the oil in a saucepan and sauté the garlic. After two o tree minutes add tomato sauce and let it cook until a fairly and thick sauce. Add beans and let it cook for about two hours. Sometimes add some warm water, because the sauce should not be too dry. When they are ready, serve still hot.

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By Tuscany in a Nutshell Tuscany in a nutshell on Google+ Published: 20 / 08 /2012 Updated: 20 / 08 /2012

Tiramisu

Tiramisu

INGREDIENTS
• 500g mascarpone
• 3 eggs
• 160g sugar
• 200ml fresh cream
• 50g icing sugar
• 50g unsweeted cocoa powder
• 400g pavesini
• 200ml coffee


PREPARATION:
In a medium bowl beat the egg yolks with sugar until the mixture is soft and fluffy, then add mascarpone. In the meantime prepare coffee and allow to cool. In a another bowl, mount the three egg whites until stiff; in a another bowl whip the cream with icing sugar. Incorporate the cream into the mixture first and then the egg whites. Soak in the bitter coffee pavesini for a few seconds and dispose in one layer in a baking pan made of porcelain. Pour over biscuits layer mascarpone cream and deploy on the layer the cocoa powder with a sieve. Continue until all the ingredients are finished and make in the manner that the last layer is cream. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

INGREDIENTI
500g mascarpone
3 uova
160g zucchero a velo
200ml crema fresca
50g zucchero
50g cacao amaro polvere
400g pavesini
200ml caffè


Sbatttere i rossi di uouvo con lo zucchero fino a che il composto non sia soffice, poi aggiungere mascarpone. Nel frattempo preparare il caffè e lasciarlo raffreddare. In un altro recipiente , montare i bianchi di uovo a neve, in un ulteriore ciotola montare crema e zucchero a velo. Incorporare la panna nel composto e poi gli albumi. Immergere pavesini nel caffè amaro per alcuni secondi e creare uno strato in una teglia di porcellana. Versare sopra la crema al mascarpone sullo strato di biscotti e poi distribuire sullo strato della polvere di cacao con un setaccio. Continuare fino a quando tutti gli ingredienti sono finiti e fare in modo che l'ultimo strato sia crema. Mettete in frigo per almeno 4 ore.

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By Tuscany in a Nutshell Tuscany in a nutshell on Google+ Published: 25 / 07 /2012 Updated: 25 / 07 /2012

Florentine Tripe ( Trippa alla Fiorentina )

Florenine tripe ( Trippa alla fiorentina )

This recipe is very popular, especially in Florence, where you can buy it at the market stalls, in a particular way at San Lorenzo market.  It is easy to cook, its flavor is simple yet decided

SERVING 2
INGREDIENTS

• 400 g tripe
• 300g Tomato sauce
• 1 onion
• 1 carrot
• 1 celeery
• Salt, pepper
• Chilli, if you like it
• Extra-virgin oil
• 100 g Parmesan cheese

PREPARATION:
Chop the onion, pour oil and fry it in a pan and brown the onion. In the meantime, slice tripe thinly, wash well and drain it as well. Pour it into the saucepan. Add tomato sauce, season with salt and pepper, if you like add a little chilli. Cook for about 30-40 minutes. When cooked, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and let stand for 5 minutes and serve piping hot tripe .


TRIPPA FIORENTINA: 
 Questa ricetta è molto popolare, specialmente a Firenze, dove si può acquistare presso le bancarelle del mercato, in modo particolare al mercato di San Lorenzo. E 'facile da cucinare, il suo sapore è semplice ancora deciso 
 Dose: 2 

INGREDIENTI 

•  400 g di trippa 
• Salsa di pomodoro 300g 
• 1 cipolla, 1 Carota, 1 Sedano Sale
• peperoncino 
• Olio extra vergine di 
• 100 g di parmigiano 

PREPARAZIONE 
 Tritare la cipolla, versare l'olio e friggere in una padella la cipolla e marrone. Nel frattempo, affettate sottilmente la trippa, lavare bene e scolare pure. Versare il tutto nel tegame. Aggiungere la salsa di pomodoro, condire con sale e pepe, se vi piace aggiungere un po 'di peperoncino. Cuocere per circa 30-40 minuti. A fine cottura, cospargere con parmigiano e lasciar riposare per 5 minuti e servite ben calda la trippa

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By Tuscany in a Nutshell Tuscany in a nutshell on Google+ Published: 01 / 05 /2012 Updated: 01 / 05 /2012

Cantuccini di Prato - ( Prato bisquits )

CANTUCCINI DI PRATO

Serves: 3 dozen 
INGREDIENTS
• 400 g flour
• 250 g sugar
• 150 g almonds, unpeeled
• 3 eggs
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 tsp baking powder
• pinch of salt


PREPARATION:
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Mix 2 eggs, egg yolks and sugar in a bowl. Add the flour and the baking powder and the pinch of salt. Toast the almonds, when they are cold, add the mixture. 
3. On a clean surface, turn out the dough and shape it into some roll: the should be 3 fingers wide and tall one finger.
4. Place rolls in oven, brush them with eggs and bake for about 15 minutes, then remove rolls from the oven. The roll should be warm and firm; place it on a cutting board and cut diagonally, making 1 cm wide slices.
5. Place the slices back in oven and leave some space between each slice. Bake for 10 minutes to150°C.. Remove and let cool. 
These cookies are traditionally enjoyed together with a good glass of Vin Santo. It is common Tuscan tradition to dip the cookie into the Vin Santo.

PREPARAZIONE

1) Pre-riscaldare il forno a 180 gradi.

2) Tostare le mandorle.

3) Mischiare le due uova e i tuorli di uovo 

4) Aggiungere farina e lievito, con un pizzico di sale.

5) Aggiungere mandorle alla mistura.

6) Su una superfice pulita , fare dei rotoli spessi 3 dita e alti 1 dito .

7) Cuocere i rotoli per 15 minuti.

8) I rotoli dovrebbero essere caldi e sodi, su un tagliere fare "fettine" diagonali di 1 cm.

9) Rimettere in forno i biscotti lasciando spazio fra ognuno. Cuocere per 10 minuti a 150 °c

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By Tuscany in a Nutshell Tuscany in a nutshell on Google+ Published: 22 / 04 /2012 Updated: 22 / 04 /2012

Recipe of Liver Crostini

Crostini di fegato - Liver patè crostini

Serving: 5/6 INGREDIENTS

1. 1 medium onion, chopped
2. 5 or 6 chicken livers
3. A knob of butter
4. 3 anchovies
5. 4 hg spleen, chopped
6. salt
7. vegetable broth
8. loaf of Tuscan bread, cut into diagonal slices and toasted slightly

PREPARATION
1. chop the onion and then in a saucepan melt butter with onion. Add clean liver pieces and cook for a few minutes. Once the liver is colored, add clean spleen and broth.
2. Continuing cooking at medium heat until there is no more blood visible. Add salt. Once the patè is thick, place it into blender and blend well. Add anchovies and a little butter. Cook for about 5 minutes.
3. Let cool. Spread the patè on the toasted bread slices and serve.

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Breasts of chicken "Suffer little", aka Roulade of chicken with bacon

BREASTS OF CHICKEN "SUFFER LITTLE", aka Roulade of chicken with bacon

SERVING 2, INGREDIENTS 
•    4 Breasts of Chicken
•    8 Slices of beacon ( 2 for breast )
•    salt and pepper
•    garlic  
•    rosemary
•    sage

Finely chop rosemary, sage and garlic.
Beat the chicken breasts with meat mallet and sprinkle with the chopped aromatic, add salt and pepper
Place a slice of bacon on the chicken breast and roll up.
Then you have another slice of bacon on the outside and close to form a roulade.
Arrange the rolls in a baking dish, grease, sprinkle a little with the mixture and bake at 180 degrees for 25 minutes

PETTI DI POLLO "PENA POCO", aka Involtini di pollo con pancetta
INGREDIENTI PER 2 PERSONE
•    4 Petti di pollo a fette
•    8 Fette sottili di pancetta
•    Rosmarino
•    Sale e Pepe
•    Salvia
•    Aglio

Tritare finemente rosmarino, salvia e aglio.

Battere il petto di pollo col batticarne e cospargerlo con il trito aromatico, salare e pepare

Disporre una fetta di pancetta sul petto di pollo e arrotolare

Poi disporre un’altra fetta di pancetta all’esterno e chiudere per formare un involtino .

Disporre i rotolini in una pirofila, ungere , spolverare ancora un po’ con il trito e infornare a 180 gradi per 25 minuti

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By Tuscany in a Nutshell Tuscany in a nutshell on Google+ Published: 08 / 04 /2012 Updated: 08 / 04 /2012

Orange sponge cake

TRADITIONAL ORANGE SPONGE CAKE

One of the most important traditional tuscan cake, is orange cake.
The recipe is very easy to do , and the cake is one of the best of all tuscan recipes.
you can eat in the morning or for a break, very simple but very good.
INGREDIENTS

• 300g flour 
• 300g sugar 
• 3 oranges 
• 3 eggs 
• 75g butter 
• 1 packet baking powder 

PREPARATION 
Separate egg yolks and egg whites and beat eggs yolks and sugar with an electric mixer. Add the flour gradually, add oranges juice, orange peel, melted butter and baking powder. Whip the eggs whites until stiff and incorporate them into the mixture. Now mix with a ladle from the bottom to the top. Put the mixture into a buttered pan or, if you prefer, cover the pan with parchment paper. Put in preheated oven at180 for 35-40 minutes. If you like, decorate with powdered sugar

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By Tuscany in a Nutshell Tuscany in a nutshell on Google+ Published: 05 / 04 /2012 Updated: 05 / 04 /2012