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Showing posts with label Italian with a German Twist. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Italian with a German Twist. Show all posts

Friday, May 10, 2013

Uova Tonnate - Tuna Filled Eggs



24 Boiled Eggs
1 lbs Tuna in Oil
6 Tbsp Capers

After you have cut in half the eggs in a blender put the egg yolks together with tuna and capers. Blend until mixture is smooth, fill the egg whites with the mixture.

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Apple Strudel

 

Ingredients

For pasta

  • 1 lb all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • ½ cup water

For filling

  • 2 lb apples
  • 3 ½ oz breadcrumbs
  • 1 ¾ oz butter
  • 1 ¾ oz pine nuts
  • 1 ¾ oz raisins
  • lemon zest, grated
  • 2 teaspoons Rum
  • 3 ½ oz sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon

Preparation

40 minutes preparation + 40 minutes cooking

Step 1
Make a well in the center of the flour, place the egg inside and add the water.
Apple strudel - step 1
Step 2
Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
Apple strudel - step 2
Step 3
Make a dough which is smooth and solid.
Apple strudel - step 3
Step 4
Melt the butter in a pan, add the bread crumbs and brown well.
Apple strudel - step 4
Step 5
Cut the apples into segments.
Apple strudel - step 5
Step 6
Mix the apples with the bread crumbs, pine kernels, raisins, grated lemon, cinnamon and the remaining ingredients. Leave it all to gain flavor.
Apple strudel - step 6
Step 7
Roll out the dough and lay the filling on top.
Apple strudel - step 7
Step 8
Close the dough by wrapping up the filling carefully, prick all over with a fork, brush with sunflower oil and sprinkle some pine kernels on top. Put the strudel into the oven for about 40 minutes at a temperature of 425°F.
Apple strudel - step 8

Raviolini di Pere



This dish is small ravioli filled with a pear sauce. In German it is called Klotznnudl (Antica Trattoria Schönburg).

Dried pears
butter
onions
fresh ricotta cheese
milk
flour
salt
hot water
oil

Boil the pears. When they are done and still hot top and tail then chop very finely.

Add to the paste some onions which have been roasted in butter, the ricotta and a little milk, then mix well.

The ravioli pasta is made from the flour, oil, salt and hot water.

Roll the ingredients into a dough then form the classic ravioli shapes.

On each place a small amount of the pear paste and close with another piece of ravioli.

Cook in salty water with a little oil added and eat with melted butter.