These were excellent and so close to the ones we buy at the bakery! A childhood Russian salad, honey-glazed duck and ricotta cake: seasonal family dishes filled with memories. Coat with the sauce, sprinkle with parmesan and bake for 25 minutes, or until the top is golden. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. You could also warm them in a low oven for about 10 minutes. Add the ricotta, almonds, lemon zest, chocolate chips and candied fruit to the pastry cream. Drain it well. If you’re stressed about your cooking, people are not going to enjoy it. Our Christmas is a very different occasion each year, from my Italian family to my English one with my wife and the grandparents. Meanwhile, blanch the peas for 2 minutes in salted boiling water, drain and cool them down under cold running water. I’ve always had people from Naples in my kitchens, and when we do Christmas, they must have pasta with vongole. Unsubscribe at any time. I made this last Christmas. In a large frying pan, add 1 teaspoon of olive oil and the 1 garlic clove and cook for 1 minute until golden. Pastry dough filled with a creamy lemon filling. In a food processor add the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. My parents owned a pastry shop, so there was never any problem deciding what would be for dessert. Enjoy! While the motor is running, mix in the egg yolks, one by one, then add the flour, ground almonds and cocoa powder. Lay the almonds in a single layer on a baking tray and put into the oven for about 8 minutes. Join Nonna's Loyalty Programand receive an immediate 250 Nonna PointsThen, if you enter ... Ciao everyone! Let me know what you think. Pulse until all mixed. When I choose a menu, even for the restaurant, I think about what is going to make people feel comfortable and settled. Take the pan off the heat, leave to cool, then put through a fine sieve to make sure there are no lumps. Roll to 1/8" thickness (or a little thicker if you prefer), cut out circles (approximately 3 1/2 inch / 8 1/2 cm) and fit to muffin pan. I have great fondness for the Christmas lunches with Grandad and Grandma in Islington, where Grandad cooked a big piece of beef each year – it was fantastic when the kids were little. Published May 13, 2019 By Rosemary 38 Comments. Serves 6extra virgin olive oil 4 tbspgarlic 4 cloves, finely chopped, plus 1 whole clovemild green and red chillies 2, choppedclams 1kg, cleanedwhite wine 1 glassparsley ½ a bunchscialatielli or spaghetti 500g. Leave it overnight in the coolest place you have, but not the fridge. It’s a very last-minute dish, although if you want, you can make it a bit ahead of time, and put the almonds on just before serving. Pasticciotti Italian Cream Filled Pastries or Tarts. Whizz for 3 minutes, until pale and creamy. Leave to cool. I think they make the perfect dessert idea too. It’s a very easy dish, and you can prepare it ahead of time, and as the meal goes on just stick it in the oven. Next make the mayonnaise. Required fields are marked *. ?? When they are golden, take them out and chop them. Adding smoked salmon came much later, maybe only two years ago. Meanwhile, transfer the vegetables, herbs and the sauce that has been created from the wine, stock and duck juices into a blender and whizz to a sauce consistency, adding a little of the hot stock that you have kept back if it is too thick. Pre-heat oven to 350° (180° celsius) Grease and flour 12 medium muffin tins. Add the ricotta, almonds, lemon zest, chocolate chips and candied fruit to the pastry cream. In a separate bowl, whip the egg whites with the sugar until … Keep a little stock back in case you need it to thin the sauce later. If you use broccoli, I suggest you leave a little bit of the stalk on. Using a 3 inch pastry cutter or glass, cut out 12 rounds. Add the marsala and let it bubble up – to evaporate the alcohol. This screams Naples, and the beauty of the coast. Giorgio Locatelli is chef-owner of Locanda Locatelli, London. Whisk the mustard, vinegar and egg yolk, slowly add the vegetable oil, and add the gorgonzola at the end. Needless to say they were and are a big hit, and believe me they are delicious. Meanwhile, bring the milk to a boil with salt, pepper and nutmeg, then take off the heat. I can finally use my fluted moulds. Remove from the oven, lift the duck on to a large, hot serving plate, and leave to rest for 15 minutes. Roll it out to 1/4" thick. We won't send you spam. LEMON PASTRY CREAM ▢ my attempt came out like a champ!! If you don’t have parmesan, use another hard cheese. Wet the rim of each tart with a little water top with another cut out circle, cut with a knife to remove excess dough and seal with fingers. 2 (3-by 1-inch) strips orange zest I also made them with my muffin tin because there is no need to go out and buy new pastry forms. Serves 6duck 1 large (2.5kg)carrot 1 large, choppedcelery 1 stalk, choppedonion 1, choppedgarlic 2 clovesfresh rosemary 1 sprigbay leaf 1white wine 200mlhot chicken stock 2 litreshoney 2 tbspolive oil 4 tbspWorcestershire sauce 1 tbsp, For the stuffingolive oil 2 tbsponion 1, finely choppedduck or chicken livers 100gmarsala 70mlpork sausage meat 400gvacuum-packed chestnuts 100g, or fresh chestnuts, roasted and finely choppeddried apricots 60g, soaked in water for 45-60 mins, then chopped into fingertip-size squaresdried porcini 50g, soaked in warm water for 3 hours, finely choppedwhite bread 2 slices, soaked in just enough milk to softenparmesan 2 tbsp, gratedegg 1fresh rosemary and sage 1 tbsp, finely chopped. I’m very happy with whatever goes, and we’ve experimented with cooking different things at different times. For the first few years after we opened our restaurant, we did Christmas with the staff in the restaurant and everybody had to contribute. The perfect Italian pie pastry filled with a Creamy Pastry Cream Filling and then baked to perfection. We went mushroom hunting practically every day after school with my grandad, and in the autumn we’d dry the porcini. Ricotta cake with chocolate and candied fruits. Recipe came out perfect. Sfogliatella. If you prefer chocolate, you can fill the pastries with a chocolate custard. Stir the mayonnaise into the salad, binding everything together. These pasticciotti are delicious and beautiful.