Breadsticks with sun-dried tomato paste

Vessy — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 17:49:24 +0000

Here is one of those easy and quick recipes for a movie or football snack.

Ingredients:
Ready-made dough (better to be store bought thinly rolled) or homemade, thinly rolled on a floured surface
Sun-dried tomatoes paste
Olive oil
Salt & pepper
Dry basil
Shredded parmesan
Other herbs of your choice

I prepared two types of bread sticks – with the tomato paste and just plain, without a filling.
For the sticks with tomatoe paste:
Roll half of your dough into a rectangular.
Cut the dough lenghtwise into 2 sm. thick strips.
Spread a little bit of the tomato paste in the center of every strip, all the way from one edge to the other.
Using your fingers fold each stip and pinch the edges tightly to seal the tomato paste inside. Gently roll it a few times against the work surface to even it out and then twist it a few times.
Place on a baking sheet, covered with parchment paper, brush with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, pepper, basil and parmesan cheese (optional).
Bake for 12 minutes on 350 F (180 C).

For the non-filled sticks, roll the other half of the dough into a rectangular.
Cut the dough into 1 sm. thick strips.
For every stick, get two strips and roll and twist together a couple of times and press the edges together.
Place them on a baking sheet, covered with parchment paper, brush with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, pepper, basil and parmesan cheese (optional). Bake for 12 minutes on 350 F (180 C).

Mini Pizza Bites

Vessy — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 07:46:23 +0000

Mini Pizza Bites

Adapted www.circle-b-kitchen.squarespace.com

Ingredients:

150 grams all-purpose flour

¾ teaspoon baking powder

250 ml milk

1 egg

115 grams (4 ounces) mozzarella cheese, shredded (I always put more, since I love mozzarella)

115 grams (4 ounces) pepperoni, or other salami, close to peperoni in taste – cut into small pieces

2 table spoons parmesan cheese, shredded

½ cup finely chopped fresh basil

1 teaspoon dry or fresh oregano

½ teaspoon thyme (dry or fresh)

Salt & Pepper

1) Preheat oven to 375F. Grease a 24-cup mini muffin pan.

2) Whisk together the flour and baking powder in a large bowl

3) Whisk in the milk and egg.

4) Stir in the mozzarella, peperoni and basil

5) Add the seasoning and whisk it all together

6) Divide the batter among the muffin cups.

7) Sprinkle the shredded parmesan cheese on top of each muffin

8) Bake until ready, about 20 minutes. (depends on your oven)

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Breadsticks with sun-dried tomato paste

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