Mozzarella And Tomato Doughnuts Recipes

PAULA'S MOZZARELLA AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Arrange the tomato and mozzarella slices on a platter or individual salad plates, overlapping the slices and fanning them out like a deck of cards.
• Sprinkle with the salt and pepper.
• Drizzle with the oil.
• Garnish with the basil: Cut it into very thin slices or tear into bits and sprinkle on top or leave the leaves whole and tuck them here and there between the mozzarella and tomato slices. Serve immediately.

FRESH MOZZARELLA AND TOMATO

Steps:

• On round plate, arrange tomato and cheese slices alternately. Drizzle oil and vinegar over tomatoes and cheese. Sprinkle with basil and pepper.
• Let stand at room temperature 20 minutes to blend flavors. Cover and refrigerate leftovers.

TOMATO AND MOZZARELLA BITES

Steps:

• Using a toothpick, spear a half of a tomato, a leaf of basil, a mozzarella ball, and another half of a tomato. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• Place on a serving dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Mix the vinegar and oil together in a small bowl to serve as a dipping sauce.

FRESH MOZZARELLA AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, cheese, basil, parsley and mint; set aside., In a small bowl, whisk the lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper. Pour over tomato mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving., Just before serving, stir in avocados. Serve with a slotted spoon.

FRESH MOZZARELLA IN TOMATO CUPS

Steps:

• Cut top off each cherry tomato. With melon baller or measuring spoon, scoop out seeds from each tomato, leaving enough for a firm shell. If necessary, cut small slice from bottom so tomato stands upright. Place tomatoes on serving plate or tray.
• In small bowl, toss cheese and dressing. Place 1 cheese cube in each tomato; top each with basil leaf.

FRESH TOMATO & MOZZARELLA SALAD

Steps:

• Cut up the tomatoes and mozzarella into large cubes.
• Add basil leaves and drizzle w/ vinegar and olive oil.
• Stir lightly.
• Sprinkle with a little salt.
• Chill at least one hour.
• Store in refrigerator.

TOMATO MOZZARELLA SALAD

Steps:

• Place tomato slices, alternating with mozzarella slices, on a large serving platter.
• Combine oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper in a jar with a tight-fitting lid; shake well. Drizzle over tomatoes and mozzarella; sprinkle with basil.

PRESSED MOZZARELLA AND TOMATO SANDWICH

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together mustard and oil until thick; spread on bread. Layer bottom half of bread with some of the lettuce, then cheese, tomatoes, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Top with remaining lettuce and bread.
• Wrap sandwich tightly in plastic; place on a baking sheet. Top with another sheet, and weight down with canned goods or a heavy skillet. Refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to overnight to meld flavors. Cut in half, and serve.

MOZZARELLA AND TOMATO DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• Mix together the flour, salt, pepper and Parmesan in a bowl.
• Add the yeast to the water and it to fizz and become frothy.
• Pour into the flour mix, add the oil and the egg and mix to a soft dough.
• Turn onto a floured surface, knead 5 minutes until smooth and no longer sticky.
• Cut each tomato into six, cut the mozzarella into 24 chunks.
• Divide the dough into 24 pieces, shape each piece into a ball and flatten.
• Place a piece of mozzarella and tomato onto each flattened ball, draw the dough over the filling, pinch to enclose, then place on a greased baking tray.
• Cover with a greased plastic sheet, eg. a clean pedal bin liner.
• Allow to prove at room temperature for 1 hour until dough is springy when pressed.
• Heat the oil to 180C in a large saucepan (Test by dropping a cube of bread into the oil, if it rises to the top immediately the oil is hot enough). Fry the doughnuts a few at a time for about 5 minutes until a deep golden.
• Drain and serve hot or cold.
• NB: These will freeze for 1 month.
• To serve defrost and warm in oven 1 minute.

FRESH MOZZARELLA AND TOMATO SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Cover bottom half of each roll with 1 cheese slice.
• Top with peppers, tomatoes and arugula. Drizzle with dressing.
• Cover with tops of rolls.

MARINATED MOZZARELLA, OLIVES AND CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Put cherry tomatoes in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add the olives and toss.
• In a small bowl, stir together olive oil, vinegar, garlic, oregano and red-pepper flakes. Pour mixture over tomatoes and olives. Toss well to coat and let sit for at least 10 minutes and up to an hour.
• When ready to eat, arrange mozzarella in the center of a large platter (or arrange on individual plates). Spoon tomato and olive mixture over mozzarella. Garnish with lots of basil leaves.