Per circa 70 taralli / Circa 70 pieces

Pronti in 2 ore / Ready in 2H

500 gr all.purpose flour

160 gr olive oil

30 gr extra-virgin olive oil

220 gr dfry white wine

1 tsp salt

If you like: ground dry chili pepper

Mix all ingredients in a bowl, if the dough is too hard add a bit of extra wine. Set aside for 1H at least.

Bring a big casserole full of water to boil. Add 1 tbs of salt. Pre-heat oven to 190° C.

Take some dough (the size of a walnut) and roll it into your hands, now create the ring and put your finger into the hole to make sure there is enough room (they tend to puff when they cook).

Plunge the taralli into the boiling water and pull them out once they come to the surface. PLace them on a dry cloth to drain the exceeding water.

Now place them on a dripping pan and bake them for 20 minutes or until golden brown (they should be hard and dry inside).

400 all purpose ‘strong’ flour

200 gr milk

water 50 gr

1 tbsp sugar

2 tsp dry yeast

a pinch of salt

half tsp baking soda

30 gr vegetable oil

Note: Use corn flour (polenta) to roll out the dough.

Put all dry ingredients in a container and mix.

Warm the milk, the water and the vegetable oil in a microwave oven for 30 seconds. Add to the dry ingredients mixture above.

Knead well for at least 10 minutes, or until the dough is soft (if it is too hard, make your hands wet with water and continue kneading).

Let rise for 2 hours covered with a wet cloth.

Knead again and roll out the dough about 1 cm thick. Cut rounds with a biscuit cutter of 8-9 cm diameter.

Let rise again in a warm place for 1 hour. Cook muffins on griddle for 7/8 minutes per side.

Before serving, split and toast them. English muffins are great with butter and jam. You can deep-freeze them (they will be good for 2 months).

Tomato Soda Bread

150 gr gorgonzola / 150 gr gorgonzola cheese

100 gr passata di pomodoro / 100 gr tomato puree

3 uova / 3 eggs

200 gr farina / 200 gr flour

4 cucchiai d’olio d’oliva / 4 tbs olive oil

sale e pepe / salt & pepper

1 bustina lievito per torte salate / 1 tbs baking soda

In un recipiente mettere la farina con il lievito, l’olio e unire le uova. Incorporare bene con una frusta. Unire sale e pepe.

In a container mix the flour with the baking soda, the olive oil, and add the eggs. Mix well using a whisk. Add salt and pepper.

Unire la passata di pomodoro.

Add the tomato puree.

Unire il gorgonzola schiacciato con una forchetta. Sempre con la frusta incorporare bene.

Now add the gorgonzola crushed with a fork. Mix well using the whisk.

Versare in uno stampo da plum-cake.

Pour into a plum cake mould.

Cuocere in forno per circa 45 minuti a 170°.

Bake 45 minutes at 170°C.

Servire tiepido. Ottimo con un filo dìolio d’oliva.

Serve warm. It tastes even better if accompanied with olive oil.

Bread

500 gr farina (bianca, integrale o per pane nero) / 500 gr. flour (white or wholemeal)

1 bustina lievito secco per pane / 7 gr. dry yeast

3 cucchiai di olio / 3 tablespoons olive oil

300 gr di acqua tiepida / 300 gr warm water

1 cucchiaino di zucchero / 1 teaspoon of sugar

Sale / salt

Altra farina per il tavolo / Some more flour for the table

Mettere in un recipiente la farina con il lievito secco, il sale, 1 cucchiaino di zucchero, unire l’olio, e versa l’acqua tiepida. Impastare rapidamente e amalgamare tutto. La consistenza deve essere molto soffice e umida. Mettere nel recipiente e far riposare una mezz’ora in luogo tiepido.

In a container put all ingredients together. Add the water and mix well. You will obtain a dough very soft and quite humid. Put it back into the container, cover with a dishcloth and store in a warm place for 30 minutes. It will double its size. 

Rompere la prima lievitazione reimpastando nuovamente e a questo punto mettere nello stampo (uno grande da plum cake), ben oliato.

Break the first leavening by mixing the dough again. Put into the mould (a big one for plum-cake is good), greased with olive oil.

Fare lievitare per un 2 o 3 ore in luogo tiepido finché non raddoppia e oltre.

Let rise again for 2 or 3 hours until it doubles (or even more) its size.

Infornare a 200° per circa mezz’ora. Estrarre dallo stampo e finire la cottura direttamente sulla griglia per altri 8/10 minuti.

Put into the oven at 200 degrees for 30 minutes. turn out from the mould and finish the cooking for other 8-10 minutes.