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Foccacia

yash — Fri, 21 May 2010 20:14:58 +0000

This is a fantastic recipe for foccacia which we use at our hotel. Dont be worried if the ammount of water seems inordinately high. the end product will be great.

Flour- 1kg
Dry yeast- 20 gms
Sugar-25 gms
Salt- 20 gms
Dry or fresh herbs to add inside the dough-5 gms
Salt to sprinkle on the top- as required.
Olive oil-80 gms
Warm Water-800 gms

In a mixing bowl, add flour, yeast, sugar and salt, and slowly add in the water.Keep mixing or kneading for 15 minutes to allow for good gluten formation .the doughwill feel almost too wet then , but thats part of the plan.If you have a dough mixer , its best to use that, and let the dough proof in the bowl itself.Oh at this point of time you can add in the herb flavouring(u can change the herbs and even add in chopped olives, sun dried tomatoes,roasted red onions)

after about 30-40 minutes, spread the dough out in a deep baking tray, greased with some of the olive oil.Since its a soft dough, you will not have to roll it out, but can just spread wih your palm.Let it proof again for a good half hour to 45 minutes.

make indentations on the surface of the bread dough, and brush, lavishly with the olive oil.reserve a little to brush after baking.

Bake at 190-200 C for upto 15 minutes.

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risotto ai funghi/basically italian chawal w/ mushrooms

yash — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:04:49 +0000

arborio /carnaroli rice-200 gms
mixed mushrooms 100 gms-ceps are nice called funghi porcini-if not fresh then use abt 30 gms dry.also if dry then cook with some water to make a nice stock.helps if you have some morels as well.
onion chopped -50 gms
garlic sliced-10 gms
rosemary-1 small sprig
white wine- 30 ml
cream-100 ml
butter-75 gms
parmesan-40 gms
mushroom stock-200ml
olive oil-20 ml
white truffle oil-1ml

saute the onions, garlic, rosemary, rice and mushrooms with some olive oil

add hot stock till absorbed, still stirring ..add wine , cream and finally parmesan.cook only till rice is al dente.add butter finally add the truffle oil.eat immediately otherwise becomes like cement.

this risotto is enough for atleast 10 people

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tiramisu..

yash — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 15:37:51 +0000

3 eggs separated-
250gms mascarpone
250ml cream
100 gms sugar
100 ml coffee decoction
50ml kahlua / tia maria.25 ml baileys/or similar liqueur
1 packet vicenzi ouvo finger biscuits(no substitute acceptable)

method

Whisk egg yolks w/ mascarpone and 1/3^rd sugar. whisk cream +1/3^rd sugar and egg whites+1/3^rd sugar separately.

Fold in cream and cheese mix. Add flavouring.

Fold in egg whites.

Lightly soak the finger biscuit’s/ coffee +Tia Maria mix. Then layer the 2 alternately. Chill until set.

Top w/ dark cocoa pdr.

can be frozen very well. defrost slightly, cut in slices and serve with berry compote

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