Tag: Dough

Sicilian-style anchovy meatballs, quick and delicious. The grandmother from Palermo: what do I add to the dough, so they melt in the mouth – Gordon Ramsay’s version

Sicilian-style anchovy meatballs they are a real pleasure for lovers of this fish. One of the major protagonists of Sicilian recipes. In fact, the sea of the island is full of them, and this makes it economic and easily available. Fresh ones can be had every day at a low price. And when the period doesn’t allow fishing, we have those available in oil or salt. For this reason they have become the basis of many recipes of the entire Italian gastronomy. Today we will see them in a winning form adults and childrenthat of meatballs, which are as good as you make them.

Sicilian-style anchovy meatballs

Ingredients

anchovies 1 kg
breadcrumbs 80 g
caciocavallo 100 g
pine nuts 1 tbsp
sultanas 1 tbsp
mint
garlic
eggs 1
salt
pepper
Flour
cherry tomatoes
seed oil
extra virgin olive oil

Preparation

The first thing to do to prepare Sicilian-style anchovy meatballs is to soak the raisins in water to soften them. Meanwhile, toast the pine nuts in a non-stick pan. Clean the anchovies, remove the bones and dry them with the help of absorbent paper. Cut them into pieces and transfer them to a bowl. Squeeze the raisins and add them to the bowl together with the other ingredients: breadcrumbs, grated caciocavallo, pine nuts, chopped mint, egg. Season with salt and pepper and mix well to mix all the ingredients. You must obtain a homogeneous mixture.

With the hands form your meatballs. Place plenty of flour on a plate. Bring the sunflower oil to temperature and fry them until golden brown on all sides. Transfer them to absorbent paper to remove excess grease. Keep aside and prepare a sauce to accompany them. Heat a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil in a pan and brown the garlic. Rinse cherry tomatoes, cut them in half and add them to the pan. Season with salt, pepper and more mint and reduce the sauce. The last minutes add the meatballs and let them season. Your Sicilian-style anchovy meatballs they are ready. Enjoy your meal.

Read also: Pizzaiola-style meatballs with Benedetta Rossi’s recipe: what do I put instead of bread, so they melt in your mouth

Neapolitan pastiera with the secret recipe of Scaturchio, the oldest pastry shop in Naples. What does it add to the dough – Gordon Ramsay’s version

Neapolitan pastiera it is a traditional dessert from Campania, a dessert that was born in homes but which today can be found in all the greatest restaurants. Today we see the recipe Scaturchio, one of the most popular pastry shops in the area, with its tricks and methods for a perfect result. But we are sure that as soon as the cake will release its odor for the house you will be surrounded by wonderful memories, those that warm the soul.

Neapolitan pastiera

Ingredients

wheat 500 g
milk 500 ml
ricotta 500 g
eggs 10
sugar 500 g
butter
cedar
water a thousand flowers
eggs 2
sugar 100 g
sunflower seed oil 80 ml
00 flour 320 g
baking powder 8 g
1\2 lemon zest

Preparation

The first thing to do to prepare Neapolitan pastiera It’s shortcrust pastry. Take a bowl and pour in the previously sifted flour, sugar, salt, yeast and chopped butter. Work all the ingredients With the hands. Add some grated lemon zest. Then break the 2 eggs into the dough and continue mixing. You will get the dough which you will have to let rest covered in cling film in the fridge for approximately an hour. Place the wheat in a saucepan and cook it with a knob of butter, a pinch of salt, a sachet of vanillin, a pinch of cinnamon and 250 ml of milk. I’ll have to simmer everything for about half an hour.

Let’s divide now the 10 eggs: place the egg whites on one side and the yolks on the other. Add the sugar to the egg yolks and blend. Now add the wheat which will be cold after cooking. If you want you can add cedar. Continue with the ricotta and then, finally, add the whites whipped until stiff with a whisk. Roll out the pastry in the mold, keeping a little to make the 7 strips. Place the ricotta filling and then cover it with the shortcrust pastry strips. Cook at 180 degrees for about an hour and a half. Your Neapolitan pastiera ready. Enjoy your meal.

Read also: Neapolitan pastiera, grandmother’s 5 commandments to make it perfect: what is added to the dough, how much wheat is blended

Chocolate mice, delicious without dough and without cooking. They are prepared in 5 minutes with a blender and melt in your mouth – Gordon Ramsay’s version

THE chocolate mice They are very original sweets. They are very easy to prepare, you just need a little imagination. Excellent to prepare for children’s parties, or for a break from studying. The recipe calls for using a liquorice wheel to form the tail, but the children who helped me prepare these sweets didn’t like it, and so the mice came without tails. I prepared this recipe using the bimbybut obviously you can easily do without it and mix everything in a bowl.

Chocolate mice

Ingredients:

300g of biscuits
100g of Philadelphia
2 tablespoons of Nutella
2 tablespoons apricot jam
smarties
sugar pralines
liquorice wheels

Method:

To prepare the chocolate micestart putting them in the bowl, and chop them at speed 6. Then add jam, Philadelphia and Nutellawork on speed 4.

Check that the ingredients are well mixed together and that you have obtained a workable dough.

Take a little dough and shape an elongated ball. Squeeze it slightly and shape it to obtain the body of the mouse. Use the sprinkles to form the eyes, while the smarties for the ears and the muzzle, finally a piece of liquorice wheel for the tail. Place them on a tray, or a covered baking dish, and then put them in the fridge to rest for an hour before enjoying them.

Chef Gordon Ramsay Recipes

Tag: Dough

Sicilian-style anchovy meatballs, quick and delicious. The grandmother from Palermo: what do I add to the dough, so they melt in the mouth – Gordon Ramsay’s version

Sicilian-style anchovy meatballs

Ingredients

Preparation

Read also: Pizzaiola-style meatballs with Benedetta Rossi’s recipe: what do I put instead of bread, so they melt in your mouth

Neapolitan pastiera with the secret recipe of Scaturchio, the oldest pastry shop in Naples. What does it add to the dough – Gordon Ramsay’s version

Neapolitan pastiera

Preparation

Read also: Neapolitan pastiera, grandmother’s 5 commandments to make it perfect: what is added to the dough, how much wheat is blended

Chocolate mice, delicious without dough and without cooking. They are prepared in 5 minutes with a blender and melt in your mouth – Gordon Ramsay’s version

Chocolate mice

Ingredients:

Method:

Read also: Nutellotta cake, tastier and easier than caprese. It prepares in 5 minutes and will disappear in an instant