Incoming Insurance Recipes

PARMIGIANA – EGG PLANT CAKE X 4 PEOPLE 

We created with Chef Elvira , separate mini parmigiana , in metal moulds about 4 cm diameter.

• 3 Eggplants –  Peeled and sliced  in approximately  1/2 cm width, Salted and drained for at least 3-4 hours  –  and fried in vegetable oil (we used sun flower and peanut oil )

Once finished fried, put into a pasta drainer , pet  it drains as much oil as possible, tap with kitchen towel too .

 

• 500 ml Tomato Sauce – fresh (See below )
• large quantity of Basil leaves
• 200 g  of Mozzarella diced
• 200 g  Parmesan cheese grated

 

Tomato sauce

500 g of Piccadilly tomatoes  – briefly boiled and skinned and cut in quarters  (we can keep the seeds as they are not bitter)

2 garlic gloves finely chopped we took out the soul of the garlic .

1 shallot or  one mild red onion finely chopped  fried in oil (be generous with your olive oil )

a large handful of fresh basil

A large lug of good quality extra virgin olive oil

Tomato sauce procedure 

Procedure : In a pan , oil , add your garlic and let simmer – add your onions and do the same and then add your tomatoes and keep on a medium heat for around 45 minutes , the tomatoes will loose their water and then the sauce will start to thicken and dry up .

Once its the right consistency , turn off the heat , add the basil leaves .

Your sauce is done.

Parmigiana Procedure

You can use a small -medium size baking tray . We can start layering the parmigiana  , on the bottom scatter some oil and dried breadcrumbs (so it does not stick )  always start with  eggplants , then  add your layer with tomato sauce  – a spread of  mozzarella , parmesan and basil and continue this process until your finish your egg plants  . Always finish off with the top layer of mozzarella and a large handful of parmesan on top.

Place in the oven at 180 ° for 15-30 minutes  (depend on the size of your baking tray – small moulds take about 15 minutes )and always allow to rest at least for 15-29  minutes  .

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Tuna -Capers – Olives – Tomatos  sauce  

250 g of fresh tuna diced
30 g of capers – chopped or use the super small ones whole
30 g of capers
100 g of filleted cherry or plum tomatoes
100  ml of passata di tomato
1 glass of white wine
Olive oil
1 onion finely chopped
1 garlic finely chopped
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper to your liking
chopped parsley

First oil – onions and garlic – add your bay leaf and tuna and let sear and cook for around 10 minutes , gently stirring once in a while.  

Add capers- olives and filleted tomatoes , cook for 15 minute and at the end add your passsata cook for 5 minutes and add at the end a generous sprinkle of  chopped  parsley .

 

Busiate Pasta 

Long thin metal skewers  .  called ferro, a metal spike . . However, a thin wooden skewer works as a substitute are great . .

1/2 kg  of semola flour

a table spoon of  olive oil

250 ml of water

a large pinch salt

Preparing the pasta

On a clean surface add all the flour and create a well with a hole in the middle . 

in the hole gently add the water and with your hand slow mix the flour into water . continue adding the water , from crumbs slowly the dough will start to stick together . add your olive and contuse needing the dough  until you get a nice firm dough. This process should take about 10-15 minutes . 

let rest for  15-20 minutes

roll the dough into long thin  sausages and with your stick you are ready to do roll your busiate .

Technique – your saw It !!!

Cook the  busiate in  a nice salted boiling water  until they come afloat.

always cook your pasta in your sauce for a further 1/2 minute with a little  /half a cup of the starchy water (from the pasta water )

Tiramisu x 12 people 

6 yolks- Elvira will only use the freshest chicken organic eggs

150 g of white sugar

1/2 Kilo Mascarpone

1/2 kilo of fresh  cream  whipped

the best quality savoiardi biscuits (buy 2 packets )

300 ml of illy coffee – the best type of coffee you can get – done and cooled down

ADD 50 ml of Vecchia Romania or Cognac into the coffee

Bitter cocco powder

 

Procedure 

whisk your yolks and sugar

Then stir in the Mascarpone  (but work with it a little before  and don’t use it from directly the fridge as it would be too hard and would mix probably )

Fold in your whipped cream

Soak your biscuits In the coffee and alcohol – briefly not too much ( you don’t want them too soft ) .

Layering your tiramisu

Bottom layer biscuit – layer of cream – layer again of biscuit and final layer of cream

Sprinkle with cocco powder

ENJOY !!!

 

swordfish / fillet beef meat  involtini 

 Involtini 

500 gr  of fish/ beef fillet  will feed 4 people
400 g Breadcrumb & herb mixture ( see below )
Oilve OilSamoriglio: a squeeze of  lemon -a large pinch oregano – 50 ml of olive oil –  pinch of salt
salt and Pepper
wooden skewers

Breadcrumb mixture for the filling of the fillets
400 g of white bread loaf or sliced bread – chopped in a food mixer
4 tables spoons of flat leaf parsley
100 g of Parmesan
1 garlic very thinly chopped
Mix all together and with your and hand  rub  together all the bread and herbs together , so all the herbs and garlic infuse together.

 

Putting together your Involtini

Take your fillets and cover in oil that they are coated .
Gently coat each fillet in the breadcrumb mixture .
Gently roll your fillets
Place on your skewer

Place in the oven for 8- 10 minutes at 180 °c

(see photo )

 

FOCACCIA – MIXED HERBS AND TOMATOES ON TOP – 1/2 A KILO

 

500 g of 00 flour
15 g salt
60 ml olive oil25 g sugar
15  yeast (brewer yeast ) – 1 sachet dried yeast.
200-300  ml water
Rosemary finely chopped – olives – (you Can be adventures with this )

 

1. Place the flour ,  salt into a large bowl, and make a well in the middle. Add the yeast and sugar to the lukewarm water, and mix with a fork. Leave this for a few minutes and, when it starts to foam, slowly pour it into the well, mixing with a fork as you go.
2. Add your rosemary and herbs .
3. As soon as all the ingredients come together, which may take a minute or so, knead vigorously for around 5 minutes until you have a smooth, springy, soft dough.
4. Lightly oil a large bowl with some olive oil and transfer the dough to the bowl. Dust with a little extra flour, cover with a tea towel and leave to prove in a warm place for 30 minutes until doubled in size.
5. While the dough is rising, preheat your oven to 220°C/425°F/gas 7 and prepare the toppings with some chopped tomatoes .