Category: Basic recipes

Traditionally Basil Pesto Sauce

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS: - 50 g fresh basil leaves - 2 garlic cloves - 100 ml extra virgin olive oil - 1 pinch rocky salt - 15 g pine nuts - 30 g grated Italian Pecorino Romano - 70 g grated Italian Parmesan WHAT TO DO: 1. Before starting, keep in mind to clean the basil leaves with a wet kitchen towel in order to preserve the aroma of ...

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Italian ‘Crostata’ with Jam

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x 8 persons): For the dough (‘Pasta Frolla’) - 200 g plain white flour - 100 g unsalted butter - 100 g caster sugar - 1 egg - 1 teaspoon of raising powder (yeast) - a pinch of salt To decorate: 150 g strawberry, apricot or peach jam (at your choice). WHAT TO DO: 1. Before starting, take the right ...

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‘Crema pasticcera’/Pastry cream

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x 6 persons) - 6 free range yolks eggs - 6 tablespoons plain flour ‘00’ - 6 tablespoons caster sugar - 1 L whole milk - 1 organic lemon zests WHAT TO DO: 1. Thoroughly whisk the yolk eggs with the sugar in a bowl until creamy and light. 2. Add the flour gently and stir little by little thereby avoiding any ...

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Tomato sauce

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x 4 persons): - 500 ml Italian tomato salsa - 1 white onion, finely chopped - 1 garlic clove - extra virgin olive oil - salt - a pinch of caster sugar - fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped (optional) WHAT TO DO: 1. In a deep saucepan sweat the onion and the garlic in plenty of olive oil. 2. Pour the tomato ...

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