Breakfast Torta With Jam Italy Food

BREAKFAST TORTA WITH JAM (ITALY)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• Line a 9 inch round cake pan with parchment paper.
• In a mixing bowl, add your flour, sugar and a pinch of salt.
• Create a hole in the center of the flour mixture and crack your eggs into the open space.
• Rinse a single lemon (Thea buys Organic!) and zest over the flour mixture.
• Over the stove, heat butter until melted. Once the butter has melted, mix into your dough.
• Work the dough with your hands to mix all the ingredients. "If the pastry is too soft - add flour. If it's too hard - add another egg."
• Cover the bottom of the cake pan with parchment paper and then half the dough, saving the other half of the dough for the top of the pastry. "I use the same pastry for apple pie... obviously you have to put apples."
• Cover the bottom of the pastry with the desired amount of jam. Cover with crumbles of the leftover dough.
• Bake for 25 minutes - the pastry will begin to brown and "it must have a smell" (a delicious smell at that).
• Let the pastry cool and harden.
• Enjoy!

TORTA - A SPANISH INFLUENCED BREAKFAST

Steps:

• Slice potatoes thinly.
• Add olive oil to a deep 10" frying pan, add potatoes, chopped garlic, and red or white chopped onions.
• Make sure there is enough oil to cover potatoes.
• Saute uncovered until the potatoes are soft, but not brown.
• Drain oil.
• Save a couple tablespoons, discard the rest.
• A little before the potatoes are cooked, mix the eggs and milk.
• When potatoes are cooked and drained, add them to the eggs and milk mixture.
• Let sit for 10-15 minutes.
• Season mixture with a bit of salt and lots of black pepper.
• Heat a 10" non-stick frying and add the two tablespoons of olive oil.
• Add the potato and egg mixture and cook on low heat until the egg is set (fork will come out clean if inserted).
• Flip the tortilla using the lid of a large pan: Place lid over the frying pan; turn pan over; slide the tortilla cooked side up back onto the frying pan to finish cooking, just a couple of minutes longer.
• Remove from heat and let tortilla rest for 15 minutes before serving.
• May be served warm or at room temperature.
• Serve in pie like slices or cut into cubes if serving it to a larger crowd.
• Note: rather than flipping the tortilla you can cook on top of the stove until the egg is set on the bottom and then transfer the pan to a 400 degree oven to finish.

ITALIAN BRUNCH TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan. Unroll 1 tube of crescent dough and separate into triangles. Press onto bottom of prepared pan to form a crust, sealing seams well. Bake until set, 10-15 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add spinach and mushrooms; cook and stir until mushrooms are tender. Drain on several layers of paper towels, blotting well. In a large bowl, whisk 6 eggs, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning and pepper., Layer crust with half of each of the following: ham, salami, provolone cheese, red peppers and spinach mixture. Pour half of the egg mixture over top. Repeat layers; top with remaining egg mixture., On a work surface, unroll and separate remaining crescent dough into triangles. Press together to form a circle and seal seams; place over filling. Whisk remaining egg; brush over dough., Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer reads 160°, 1 to 1-1/4 hours, covering loosely with foil if needed to prevent overbrowning. Carefully loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove rim from pan. Let stand 20 minutes.

BREAKFAST TORTAS

Steps:

• Cut the top third off each roll; hollow out bottom, leaving a 1/2-in. shell (discard removed bread or save for another use). Place roll bottoms on an ungreased baking sheet., In a small bowl, combine the beans, sour cream, cilantro, lime juice, chipotle pepper sauce and salt. Spread 1/4 cup inside each roll. Break an egg into each roll. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes., Sprinkle cheese over eggs. Brush roll tops with olive oil; place on the baking sheet. Bake until egg whites are completely set and yolks begin to thicken but are not firm, 5-8 minutes longer. Top each with bacon, avocado, salsa and onions. Replace roll tops.