Venetianpanino Recipes

VENETIAN PANINO

Steps:

• Add the cheese, butter, mustard, and garlic to food processor. Blend until thick, smooth and spreadable.
• Spread the cheese mixture over 1 side of each bread slice.
• Arrange the turkey slices over the cheese mixture on half of the bread slices.
• Top with the remaining bread slices and press gently.
• Cut the sandwiches in half.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a heavy skillet over medium-low heat. Cook half of the sandwiches until golden brown , about 4 minutes per side.
• Transfer to serving platter and tent with foil to keep them warm.
• Repeat with remaining 3 tablespoons of oil and sandwiches.
• Serve immediately.

VENETIAN CANAPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cut circles out of bread slices w/2inch round cutter.
• Melt 3 tbsp butter in small saucepan.
• Brush both sides of bread circles lightly w/butter.
• Bake bread circles on ungreased baking sheet 5 to 6 minutes per side until golden.
• Remove to wire rack.
• Cool completely.
• Increase oven temp to 425°F.
• Melt remaining 2 tbsp butter in small saucepan.
• Stir in flour; cook and stir over medium heat until bubbly.
• Whisk in milk; cook and stir 1 minute or until sauce thickens and bubbles (sauce will be very thick). Take off heat, and add mushrooms to sauce, 3 tbsp cheese, salt and black pepper, and stir until well blended.
• Spread heaping tbs mushrooms mixture on top of each toast round; place on ungreased baking sheet.
• Sprinkle remaining 3 tbsp cheese over canapes, dividing evenly.
• Garnish w/black and green olive slices, and bell peppers.
• Bake 5-7 minutes until tops are light brown.
• Serve warm.

VENETIANS

Steps:

• Grease 3 - 13 x 9 inch pans. Line with wax paper. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Combine almond paste, sugar, butter, egg yolks and almond extract. Beat for 5 minutes until light and fluffy. Beat in flour and salt.
• In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. With a wooden spoon, fold into the almond mixture.
• Divide dough into 3 -1 1/2 cup portions. Add red coloring to one of the portions, and green to the another. Spread the batter in the 3 separate prepared pans (keeping the colors separate).
• Bake for 15 minutes, or until edges are golden brown. (Each layer will be 1/4 inch thick). Remove cakes from pan immediately. Cool thoroughly.
• Stack layers in a 9 x 13 inch pan, spreading apricot jam between layers (no jam on top layer). Place second 9 x 13 inch pan on top and weigh down with two 5 pound bags of sugar or flour. Refrigerate overnight.
• Melt chocolate over hot water and spread over cake. Allow to set. Trim edges and cup into 1 inch squares.

SALUMERIA PANINO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Slice focaccia in half crosswise, and put on a baking sheet. Warm in the oven while you prepare the sandwich filling.
• Gently toss together the plum tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, vinegar, oil, and salt in a bowl.
• Put the bottom half of each piece of focaccia on your work surface, and layer sandwiches as follows. Drizzle focaccia with some of the juices from the tomato mixture. Layer with a slice of prosciutto, then layer with the slices of tomatoes. Follow with another slice of prosciutto, then the slices of mozzarella, then the remaining prosciutto. Drizzle cut sides of the tops of the focaccia with remaining juices from the tomato bowl, and set atop the sandwiches. Cut in half and serve.

VENETIAN-STYLE MARINATED COOKED POMPANO FILLETS

Steps:

• Cut the fillets in half crosswise or on a diagonal. Season the fillets with salt and pepper and dredge them in the flour, shaking off any excess. Heat 1/4cup of the oil in a large nonstick skillet set over high heat. Working in two batches, brown the fillets on both sides, removing them from the pan when they are just slightly underdone. Drain the fillets on paper towels.
• Wipe out the skillet and add the remaining 1/2cup of olive oil and the onion. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the onion is wilted but not brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in the ginger, cinnamon, cloves and coriander and cook for 1 more minute. Add the rest of the ingredients except the pine nuts and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Let the mixture cool for 5 minutes, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Transfer the fillets to a serving dish and spoon the onion mixture over them. Sprinkle with pine nuts, cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 8 to 48 hours. Remove from the refrigerator about 1 hour before serving.

VENETIAN-STYLE PASTA

Steps:

• Start frying the onions in the oil in a non-stick frying pan - you'll need to cook them for about 10 mins until they're very soft. Meanwhile, boil the pasta.
• Stir the vinegar, sultanas, capers and most of the pine nuts into the soft onions with some seasoning, then cook for 1 min more to soften the sultanas. Stir in the spinach with a splash of pasta water. Drain the pasta, then toss with the onion mix - the spinach should wilt as you do. Divide between 2 bowls, scatter with the remaining pine nuts and serve.