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Saturday, July 25, 2015

Parmesan cheese and asparagus wafers - cialde di parmigiano e asparagi

Parmesan cheese and asparagus wafers - cialde di parmigiano e asparagi



INGREDIENTS for 4 people

6 eggs
2 ripe tomatoes
a few leaves of basil
8 asparagus
60 g flour
60 g cornstarch
60 corn flour
75 g butter
65 g parmesan
salt


PREPARATION

Pour into a medium bowl the white flour, corn flour and cornstarch. Add salt and add the melted butter, add also grated Parmesan cheese and half a cup of cold water. Mix until dough is smooth, cover with plastic wrap and let rest in the fridge for 15 minutes.

Afterwards roll the dough and with a mold to obtain wafers, cook them in the oven for 10 minutes at 180° and then let them cool.

Meanwhile cook the asparagus for 10 minutes. Cut the tomatoes and chop the basil. In another bowl, beat eggs, add salt, tomatoes and basil.

Bake in a water bath until a thick cream.

When the wafers are cold, pour the cream on diskettes and decorate with the asparagus.


INGREDIENTI  per 4 persone

6 uova
2 pomodori maturi
qualche foglia di basilico
8 asparagi
60 g farina
60 g maizena
60 farina di mais
75 g burro
65 g parmigiano
sale

PREPARAZIONE

versare in un recipiente la farina bianca, la farina di mais e la maizena. Salare e unire il burro fuso, aggiungere il parmigiano grattugiato e mezzo bicchiere di acqua fredda. Mescolare fino ad ottenere un impasto omogeneo, coprire con la pellicola e lasciare riposare in frigorifero per 15 minuti.
Successivamente stendere la pasta e con uno stampo ricavare dei dischetti, farli cuocere in forno per 10 minuti a 180° e dopo farli raffreddare.
Nel frattempo cuocere gli asparagi per 10 minuti. Tagliare i pomodori e tritare il basilico. in un altro recipiente sbattere le uova, salare e aggiungere i pomodori ed il basilico.
Cuocere a bagnomaria fino ad ottenere una crema densa.
Quando le cialde saranno fredde, versare la crema sui dischetti e decorare con gli asparagi.

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Gli Gnudi


INGREDIENTS

350 g ricotta cheese
500 g spinach
2 eggs
flour
nutmeg
parmesan
salt
butter

  PREPARATION

  Cook the spinach in salted boiling water for a few minutes.

Drain well and chop finely.  Mix ricotta, drained of its water, and mix ricotta and spinach.

  Add the eggs, nutmeg, cheese and processed until it will become a fine and soft dough. Shape into balls with flour before cooking in boiling water until they float.

If it is possible, do not use flour in the dough, add it only if it is necessary.

Meanwhile melt the butter in a pan. Place dish in the gnudi and pour the butter, maybe with another sprinkling of cheese.

Serve piping hot !!


INGREDIENTI

350 g ricotta
500 g spinaci
2 uova
Farina
Noce moscata
Parmigiano
Sale
burro

 PREPARAZIONE

 Cuocete gli spinaci in acqua salata e bollente per pochi minuti.
Scolate molto bene e tritate finemente. Lavorate la ricotta, scolata dalla sua acqua e mescolate i due componenti.
 Aggiungete le uova, la noce moscata, il formaggio e lavorate fino a che non sarà diventato un impasto fine e morbido. Formate delle palline che infarinerete prima di cuocerle in acqua bollente fino a che non vengono a galla.
Possibilmente non usate farina nell’impasto, aggiungetela solo se necessario dopo aver fatto una prova di cottura e verificato che non si sfanno nell’acqua.
Nel frattempo fate scogliere il burro in una padella. Disponete nel piatto gli gnudi e versateci sopra il burro, magari con un'altra spolverata di formaggio.
Servite ben caldi!!

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Peach cake - Delizia di pesche

Peach cake - Delizia di pesche





INGREDIETS

4 peaches
300 g flour
2 eggs
1 yolk
100 g icing sugar
120 g butter
2 dl milk
50 g sugar
1 teaspoon of baking powder
60 g pine nuts
1 dl wine ( vinsanto or limoncello)
30 g biscuits

PREPARATION

Mix the flour with the melted butter, one egg, 80 g of icing sugar. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and place  it in refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, peel the peaches and cut in half. Blend biscuits, pine nuts, egg and wine or limoncello.

Past half an hour, roll the dough into a sheet about half an inch and place  it in a rectangular mold previously buttered.

Prick the bottom with a fork. Stuff the peaches with the obtained mixture and arrange them on the dough.

In a bowl beat the egg yolk with the sugar, the milk, the remaining flour and baking powder. Pour the batter between the tarte peaches and bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 40 minutes. Let cool, sprinkle with the remaining icing sugar and serve.



INGREDIENTI

4 pesche
300 g farina
2 uova
1 tuorlo
100g zucchero a velo
120 g burro
2 dl latte
50 g zucchero
1 cucchiaino di lievito
60 g pinoli
1 dl vino ( vinsanto o limoncello)
30 g biscotti secchi

PREPARAZIONE

Impastare la farina con il burro fuso, un uovo, 80 g di zucchero a velo. Avvolgere nella pellicola la pasta ottenuta e metterla in frigorifero per 30 minuti.
Nel frattempo sbucciare le pesche e tagliarle a metà. Frullare i biscotti, i pinoli, l'uovo ed il vino o limoncello.
Passata mezz'ora, stendere la pasta in una sfoglia di circa mezzo centimetro e disporla in uno stampo rettangolare, precedentemente imburrato.
Punzecchiare il fondo con una forchetta. Farcire le pesche con il frullato ottenuto e disporle sulla pasta.
In una ciotola sbattere il tuorlo con lo zucchero, il latte, la farina rimasta ed il lievito. Versare la pastella ottenuta tra le pesche ed infornate la tarte in forno già caldo a 180° per 40 minuti. Fatela raffreddare, spolverizzare con lo zucchero a velo rimasto e servire.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Lent's biscuits - I quaresimali








INGREDIENTS

150 g white flour
3 eggs whites
170 g sugar
30 g dark chocolate
1 orange peel

PREPARATION

In a medium bowl, mix flour, sugar, dark chocolate and grate the orange peel. In a another  bowl, whip the eggs whites until  stiff. Pour the whites in the mixture and mix as far as the mixture is smooth. I like adding a little bit. of orange juice.
Grase a baking pan, fill a pastry bag and dare alphabet letters, dividing well one by the others, bacause baking them graw up.
Cook at 150 for 15 minutes.





INGREDIENTI

150g farina 00
3 albumi
170g zucchero
30 g cioccolato fondente in polvere
1 scorza di arancia

PREPARAZIONE

In una ciotola versare la farina, lo zucchero, il cioccolato, la scorza di arancia. In un'altra ciotola montare a neve ferma gli albumi e poi versarli nel composto, mescolare fino a quando non otterrete un impasto morbido. A me piace aggiungere qualche goccia di succo di arancia.
Imburrate una teglia o, se preferite, usate la carta da forno, riempire una sac à poche e comporre delle lettere dell'alfabeto, distanziate l'una dalle altre, perché cuocendo aumentano di volume.
Cuocete in forno preriscaldato a 150 per 15 minuti.


Saturday, August 18, 2012

Spelt salad ( Insalata di Farro )

Spelt Salad ( Farro Salad )






INGREDIENTS
280g spelt
1 egg
125 g mozzarella
A handful of green olives
200g tomatoes
150g zucchini
1 cucumber
Salt
Basil


PREPARATION:
PREPARATION In a pot boil water and cook the spelt for about 15 minutes. In a little pot boil water and cook the egg for 10 minutes. In the meantime dice cucumber, tomatoes and zucchini. Drain spelt and let it cool in a bowl. When it is cool, add the diced ingredients and mix. Dice mozzarella and add it in the bowl. Put a handful of green olives in the spelt salad. Add basil and egg. Put in the fridge for at least an hour.

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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Grandmother's Jam Tart ( Crostata della Nonna )

Grandmother's Jam Tart ( Crostata della Nonna )






INGREDIENTS
1 kg flour 6 eggs 400 butter 500 g sugar 1 packet baking powder Apricot Jam
6 eggs
400 g butter
500 g sugar
1 packet baking powder
Apricot Jam



PREPARATION

Pour the flour on a pastry flour Add eggs and mix Add butter sugar and the packet of baking powder. In the mean time preheat the oven at 180. Mix quickly until the dough is quite elastic and compact. Form the dough into a ball, wrap it in a tea towel and place it in the refrigerator for at least half an hour. After half an hour, remove the dough from the refrigerator and roll out it on a lightly floured pastry flour. Use a rolling pin. Achieve a thickness of about half a centimetre. Put the dough in to a mold and pour the jam you prefer. Decorate and cook in oven at 180 for 25 minutes.


 INGRDIENTI PER 3 CROSTATE

 1 kg farina
6 uova
400 burro
500 g zucchero
Marmellata di albicocche o a scelta
1 bustina di lievito

PREPARAZIONE

Mettere la farina aggiungendo uova e mischiare Aggiungere burro e zucchero, poi aggiungere bustina di lievito. Nello stesso momento pre-riscaldare il forno a 180 gradi. Mischiare velocemente finchè la mistura non è elastica e compatta. Fare una palla della mistura e mettere in uno straccio lasciando riposare la palla nel frigorifero per almeno 30 minuti. Dopo circa 30 minuti , rimuovere la palla dal frigorifero e stenderla fino ad uno spessore di circa 0,5 cm Preparare una base e delle strisce , cospargere la base con la marmellata che preferite, decorare sopra con le strisce . Lasciare cuocere a 180 gradi per 25 minuti
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Saturday, June 2, 2012

Gateau Arezzo ( Rotolo Aretino )

Gateau Arezzo ( Rotolo Aretino )




INGREDIENTS
150 g flour
50 g potato flour
250 g sugar
5 eggs
50 g butter
1 packet baking powder
Icing sugar
Apricot Jam and pineapples juice or chocolate cream and alchermes


PREPARATION:
PREPARATION In a medium bowl, mix sugar and yolk of eggs. Work on the eggs for several minutes, so the cake will be softer. Add melted butter, flour, potato flour and baking powder. Separately mount the four egg withes until stiff and then add them to the mixture. Cover a rectangular pan with parchment paper and put in the mixture. Put in preheated oven at 180 for 15 minutes. Remove the cake from the oven and sprinkle it with pineapple juice. Sprinkle the surface of the cake with jam. If you prefer chocolate: sprinkle the cake with alchermes and chocolate cream. Gently, roll up the cake and decorate it with icing sugar.


Gattò Arezzo (gateau Arezzo) INGREDIENTI 150 g farina 50 g fecola di patate 250 g zucchero 5 uova 50 g burro 1 bustina lievito Zucchero a velo Marmellata di albicocca e succo di ananas


Preparazione
In una ciotola media, mischiare zucchero e rossi d'uovo Lavorare per alcuni minuti, così che il dolce sia più soffice. Aggiungere burro fuso , farina fecola di patate e lievito Montare separatamente i bianchi di uovo è aggiungere al composto. Riempire una teglia rettangolare con la carta da forno e mettere il composto. Mettere in forno già pre-riscaldato a 180 gradi per 15 minuti Rimuovere la torta e bagnare col succo di ananas Cospargere la suerficie della torta con la marmellata di albicocche. Se si preferisce il cioccolato cospargere la torta con cioccolato e alchermes Arrotolare dolcemente la torta e decorare con lo zucchero a velo.
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Saturday, May 26, 2012

Margherita Cake Sponge Daisy Cake - Torta Margherita

Margherita Cake Sponge Daisy Cake


INGREDIENTS
150g flour
70 g butter
1 packet baking powder
4 eggs
Half glass of milk
150 g sugar
120 g potato flour
Icing sugar.


PREPARATION:
In a medium bowl mix sugar and yolks of eggs. Work on the eggs for several minutes, so the cake will be softer. Add flour, potato flour and baking powder. In the mean time add softened butter at room temperature and mix. Add milk and mix. Separately mount the four egg withes until stiff and then add them to the mixture. Stir the mixture up and down, being careful not to remove the compound. Put the mixture into a buttered pan or, if you prefer, cover the pan with parchment paper. Put in preheated oven at 180 for 50 minutes. Decorate with icing sugar

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Saturday, April 28, 2012

Cake with pine nuts and walnut ( Torta Pinoli e Noci )

CAKE WITH PINE NUTS AND WALNUT ( Torta Pinoli e Noci )

INGREDIENTS
250g flour
120g sugar
1egg
3 egg whites
1 packet baking powder
1 yogurt
7 tablespoons of oil
2 apples
A little milk
Pine nuts and walnuts


PREPARATION:
In a medium bowl, mix well the sugar with the egg, until a soft cream. Cut apples into small pieces. Add the other ingredients. Separately mount the three egg withes until stiff and then add them to the mixture. Put the mixture into a buttered pan or, if you prefer, cover the pan with parchment paper. Put in preheated oven at 180 for 50 minutes. Decorate with pine nuts and walnut.

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Saturday, March 24, 2012

Rice Fritters ( Frittelle di Riso )

Rice Fritters ( Frittelle di Riso )





Frittelle di riso, fried rice fritters,
 are a Tuscan tradition for Carnival and Father's day, March 19.
The fried rice cakes are a great idea for a snack or a quick snack

INGREDIENTS FOR ABOUT 50 FRITTERS
• 1 liter milk (about 4 cups)
• 300 gr. white rice
• pinch of salt
• 170gr. sugar
• 1 grated lemon peel
• 1 grated orange peel
• 4 egg yolks
• 2 egg whites
• 4 tablespoons of flour
• 1 packet of backing powder
• oil for frying


1. In a sauce, heat up the milk, rice and salt. Cook until the rice softens and begins to fall apart; if you need to, add more milk during this time.
Remove from heat and let the cooked rice cool down, even better if you cover it and put it in the refrigerator overnight.
2. In large mixing bowl, combine the egg yolks, sugar, orange peel, lemon peel, flour, backing powder and egg whites until stiff .
 Add the cooked rice and mix well.
With your hands form small balls and set aside. Heat your frying oil up, then fry the balls in hot oil, (they must be floating in it) until all sides are browned, about 5 minutes.
Drain on paper towels, then sprinkle sugar on top.




INGREDIENTI PER 50 FRITTELLE
•    1 litro di latte ( 4 Tazze )
•    300 gr. riso bianco
•    pizzico di sale
•    170gr. zucchero
•    1 scorza di un limone 
•    1 scorza di un arancial
•    4 rossi uovo
•    2 bianchi uovo
•    4 cucchiai da cucina farina
•    1 bustina lievito
•    olio per friggere

1) Bollire latte, riso e sale. Cuocere finchè il riso non si ammorbidisce , scolarlo a parte , se necessario aggiungere latte.
Togliere dal fuoco, lasciar raffreddare, poi mettere nel frigorifero per una notte.
2) Mescolare rossi di uovo,buccia arancia, buccia di limone, zucchero, farina, lievito e bianchi di uovo montati.
Aggiungere il riso cotto e mescolare bene
Creare le palline con il composto, e friggerlo in olio già bollente , per circa 5 minuti , fino a che le frittelle non sono appena scure.
Asciugare con la carta le frittelle e cospargerle di zucchero. 
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Monday, March 19, 2012

Florentine Sponge Cake

Florentine sponge cake ( Schiacciata alla Fiorentina )

 

 

 


This is a delicious spongy cake, popular around Carnival time in February but now found year-round, particularly in shops in downtown Florence.
You can eat this cake for breakfast or for dessert, children love it !
Servings: 12

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 eggs
  • 180g sugar
  • 1 orange juice
  • 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 6 tablespoons milk
  • 200g  flour
  • 1 lemon rind
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder 
  • powdered sugar to decorate
  1. In a medium bowl, mix all of the ingredients in this order and beat throughly until the batter is smooth and thick with no lumps.
  2. Grease a rectangular baking pan and pour in the batter. Bake at 180°c for 45 minutes. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top of the cake.
If you want and have a sweet tooth, you can slice the cake and fill it with whipped cream.

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Sunday, March 18, 2012

Zebra Cake

The zebra Cake


This is a delicious Black - White Zebra cake, popular in Tuscany. You can eat this cake for breakfast or for dessert, children love it ! 

Servings: 6/8 

INGREDIENTS 
400 gr flour 
5 eggs 
125g butter 
1 glass of milk 
2 teaspoons of baking powder 
400 gr sugar 
50 gr cocoa 

PREPARATION:
In a medium bowl mix eggs and sugar. Add flour, butter and milk! The batter must be smooth. Add backing powder. Divide the batter in 2 bowls and cocoa in 1 of these. If the cocoa batter is not very smooth ,you can add a little more of milk. Then grease a circular or a rectangular pan or line the pan with parchment paper and pour alternately the "white" batter and the cocoa one in it. Put in a oven at 180 for 45-50 minutes.

INGREDIENTI

400 gr farina
5 uova

 125g burro
1 bicchiere di latte
1 bustina di lievito in polvere
Zucchero 400 gr
50 gr di cacao o cioccolato fondente


  PREPARAZIONE


 In una ciotola media mescolare uova e zucchero. Aggiungere la farina, il burro e il latte fino ad ottenere un composto liscio ed omogeneo.. Aggiungi il lievito in polvere. Dividere l'impasto in 2 ciotole e in una aggiungere il cacao. Se l'impasto con il cacao non è molto liscio, è meglio aggiungere un po' più di latte. Poi ungere o foderare la teglia con carta da forno e versarvi la pastella alternativamente "bianco" e quello del cacao in esso iniziando dal centro. Mettere in un forno a 180° per 45-50 minuti.

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