Pizzelle Fritte From Naples And The Amalfi Coast Recipes

PIZZELLE FRITTE FROM NAPLES AND THE AMALFI COAST

Steps:

• To Make the Dough:.
• Combine the yeast, water, and salt in a large bowl and stir to dissolve. Add the flour and olive oil and stir until combined. Kneading the dough for 1-2 minutes, form into a ball, cover the bowl with a cloth, and set aside in a warm place to rise, kneading the dough after 1 hour, and setting it aside for another hour until the dough has doubled in volume.
• Divide the dough into 16 portions. Form into balls and pat them into small oval shapes, about 3 inches (7.5 cm) long and 1 inch (2.5 cm) thick.
• Heat the 1/4 cup (60 ml) oil in a large 12-inch (30 cm) frying pan. Working in batches, fry the pizzelle until browned on all sides, 2-3 minutes. Repeat with the remaining pizzelle, adding more oil if necessary. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• To serve, arrange the pizzelle in layers on a serving dish and top each with 1 tablespoon tomato sauce and about 1 teaspoon Parmesan. Serve hot.
• Recipe courtesy of Naples and the Amalfi Coast. Get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Naples-Amalfi-Coast-Silver-Kitchen/dp/0714873853.

PIZZELLE-ITALIAN TRADITION

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with an electric mixer until light. Add the sugar, butter, lemon zest and vanilla, mix well. Stir in the flour and baking powder.
• Heat pizzelle iron. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls onto the center of the patterns, close the lid and cook for about 30 seconds. Test the cooking time on the first one, because temperatures may vary. Remove cookies carefully from the iron and cool on wire racks.

NAPLES - IT'S TO DIE FOR - LASAGNA

Steps:

• BECHEMEL Sauce: In pot melt butter and add enough flour to create a consistency thicker than pancake batter.
• Bring another pot with milk almost to a boil.
• Once milk has heated through, add milk all at one time to the flour mixture, beating with wire whisk the whole time.
• Bring back to boil then remove from heat and add salt and nutmeg.
• Set aside.
• MEAT SAUCE: Brown meat half way then add onions, garlic, carrots, celery and sweat vegetables.
• Add all other ingredients and cook a minimum of 2 hours at a low (barely) boil.
• ASSEMBLY: Use Barilla lasagna sheets!
• (1 box serves 6-8 in this recipe).
• Boil some water and slide them in for 5 minutes then drain and rinse well with cold water, they need to be soft and flexible.
• Ladle some meat sauce on the bottom of the pan.
• Then lay a layer of pasta sheets on top of that.
• Then spread bechemel sauce over pasta, layer of pasta, spread both cheeses on that layer, layer of pasta, spread more bechemel, layer pasta then cheeses until all is used.
• Bake in 350° oven until brown on top (just a little brown).
• Remove and let set for 5 minutes.
• Cut serving squares and place on plates then ladle a large ladle of meat sauce atop the lasagna.
• Garnish with lots or parmesan cheese.