Category: Party recipes

Crunchy tea biscuits with corn flour

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x 6 persons): 250 g white non-raising plain flour 120 g corn flour (for Polenta*) 230 g unsalted butter 140 g powdered sugar 1 egg + 1 yolk 1 (unwaxed) biologic lemon Fine salt Vanilla-flavoured powdered sugar (optional) for decoration WHAT TO DO: 1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Line a baking tray with ...

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Polpette di Melanzane

Difficulty: Time: INGREDIENTS (x 4 persons): - 2 large aubergines - 1 egg - 1 handful freshly grated Parmesan cheese - 1 handful Italian Pecorino romano cheese - 1 small handful of flat parsley, finely chopped - Salt and pepper (optional) - 2 tablespoons with breadcrumbs plus what is needed for the breaded meatballs - few mint leaves, finely ...

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Chicken chunks and avocado salad

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x 4 persons): - 1 large head of Iceberg lettuce, in small chops - 2 fillets of organic chicken breasts - ½ red pepper, thinly sliced - 10 cherry tomatoes cut in halves - 1 handful of flat parsley - 2 tablespoons of sunflower seeds - 1/2 freshly-squeezed large lemon juice - 3-4 slices of Italian pancetta slices ...

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Dark Chocolate tender brownie cake – Chiara’s way

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS: - 250 g Dark chocolate (min. 70% cacao) - 3 tablespoons of plain flour ‘00’ - 100 g unsalted butter, at room temperature - 200 g caster sugar - 3 eggs - 3 teaspoons of confectioner’s sugar for decoration or Whipped cream WHAT TO DO: 1. Before starting, warm up the oven at 180°C (360°F). Bring to boil a ...

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Spinach and ricotta cheese pie

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x 8 persons): - 2 disks of short crust pastry - 500 g fresh spinach - 250 g ricotta cheese - 2 large handfuls of grated Parmesan - 2 eggs - 1 handful of plain breadcrumbs - extra virgin olive oil - nutmeg - salt - ground pepper (optional) WHAT TO DO: 1. Switch on the oven to 180°C. 2. Wash the spinach ...

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Frittelle di ricotta/Ricotta cheese fritters

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x 4 persons): - 120 g caster sugar - 2 egg whites - 50 g pine nuts - 80 g not-raising plain flour (‘00’) - 200 g of ricotta cheese - salt - peanut oil – to fry WHAT TO DO: 1. Sift out the flour in a plastic bowl and add 20g of sugar, a pinch of salt and the whites of the two eggs. Mix everything ...

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‘Torta salata’ with courgettes, Feta and Gruyere cheese

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x 8 persons): - 1 roll of short crust pastry - 2-3 big courgettes, roundly sliced - 100 g of Gruyere cheese, chopped in small pieces - 100 g of Feta cheese, chopped in small pieces - 1 garlic clove - 1 handful of finely chopped parsley - 1 handful of plain breadcrumbs - extra virgin olive oil - salt - ground ...

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Parma ham roses, mozzarella and basil

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x 2 persons): - 6 thin slices of Italian Parma ham - 1 handful of basil leaves - Extra virgin olive oil - 1 mozzarella (250 g) - salt/ground black pepper WHAT TO DO: 1. Cut the mozzarella in thin slices and place them centrally on a dish. 2. Drizzle with olive oil, some salt and ground pepper. 3. Take one slice ...

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Grilled Courgettes Parmigiana

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x 4 persons): - 4-5 long courgettes - 2 mozzarella, in small cubes - 3 round savoury tomatoes, roughly chopped into small cubes - extra virgin olive oil - salt/pepper - 3 large handfuls of grated Parmesan - 2 handfuls of basil leaves - oregano or thyme - 1 handful or plain breadcrumbs WHAT TO DO: 1. Cut the ...

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Goat’s cheese, roasted grapes & walnut bruschetta

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS: (x 2 bruschette) - 10 seedless grapes – any type - 1 small handful of picked thyme leaves - 1/2 clove of garlic - extra virgin olive oil - salt/ground pepper - 10 walnuts, crushed into pieces - 2 thick slices of sourdough bread - 50 g of soft goat’s cheese - Acacia honey WHAT TO DO: 1. Spread the grapes, ...

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