Herbed Mozzarella Round Food

HERBED MOZZARELLA ROUND

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 3 cups flour, yeast, sugar and salt. Add potatoes and butter. Beat in warm milk until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a firm dough. Beat for 2 minutes. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 5-7 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes. , Punch dough down; turn onto a lightly floured surface. Roll into an 18-in. circle. Transfer to a lightly greased 14-in. pizza pan. Sprinkle cheese over center of dough to within 5 in. of edge. Sprinkle with thyme and rosemary. Bring edges of dough to center; twist to form a knot. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°., In a small bowl, combine egg and milk; brush over top. Sprinkle with poppy seeds. Bake until golden brown, 40-45 minutes. Cool for 20 minutes before slicing. Serve warm.

GARLIC AND HERB MOZZARELLA STICKS WITH MARINARA DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 1 inch of oil in a deep pan to 330 degrees F.
• Place the flour in a shallow dish, season with salt and pepper then stir. Beat together the egg with salt and pepper in a second shallow dish. Place the finely crushed garlic and herb pita chips in a third shallow dish. Dip each cheese stick half in flour, shaking off the excess, then in the egg, then repeat the flour and egg. Lastly, dip each in the pita chips, pressing to coat. At this point, freeze for 15 minutes to firm the sticks before frying.
• Combine the marinara, cream and pesto in a small sauce pot. Stir and heat through.
• Fry the mozzarella sticks in the hot oil, turning, until golden brown on all sides, about 30 seconds. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. Serve immediately with the dipping sauce.

ITALIAN BRUSCHETTA WITH HERBED MOZZARELLA & GARLIC TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a large grill pan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
• When oil is hot, press slices of bread or foccacia firmly against the grill. Turn the flame on high until the bread has become slightly and pleasantly streaked with char lines.
• Heat 5 tablespoons of olive oil on medium heat, and add crushed garlic.
• Tilt the pan upwards so that the oil collects near the end and 'deep-fries' the garlic until golden brown, on medium to high heat. (this ensures a more wholesome garlic infusion in the oil as you're using a grill pan).
• Set golden brown garlic aside.
• In a small bowl, mix all the herbs together.
• Put in tomato slices in the grill pan and sprinkle the mixed herbs liberally and all over the tomatoes.
• Season with salt and pepper. If you have a cover for the grill pan, do so and let grill on a soft flame for 5 minutes or so. If not, leave to grill for about 7 minutes.
• When the tomatoes are soft, but still retaining their shape - or the time has elapsed, add the grated mozzarella cheese.
• Leave for another 5 - 10 minutes, or until cheese has melted and is bubbling.
• Quickly (before the melted cheese hardens), scoop the cheese covered tomatoes out, and place side by side, slightly overlapped, on the grilled bread. (I find using a fork and a spoon helps to scoop the tomatoes out without breaking them.).
• Season with more salt and pepper, and add chopped fresh coriander herb on the bruchetta.
• Serve immediately.

MOZZARELLA HERBED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Grease a 13x9x2 inch pan lightly.
• Mix the biscuit mix with the parmesan cheese and all the herbs and spices.
• Put min into a plastic bag,add.
• chicken and shake to coat evenly.
• Place the chicken,skin side down in the pan.
• Bake in a preheated oven 425 degrees for 45 minutes.
• Turn the chicken and spread with the chili sauce,dividing evenly over the chicken.
• Sprinkle the mozzarella and bake until cheese is melted, about 5-7 minutes longer.