Mozzarella Raspberry And Gooseberry Salad Food

GOOSEBERRY-RASPBERRY CRUMBLES

Steps:

• Filling: Preheat oven to 375 degrees with rack in upper third.
• In a medium bowl, toss both berries with granulated sugar, cornstarch, vanilla, and salt.
• Topping: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, salt, and nutmeg. Using a fork, stir in butter until incorporated. Topping can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 week.
• Divide berry mixture evenly among eight 3-ounce baking dishes (about 3 1/2 by 1 1/4 inches each). Sprinkle each with 3 tablespoons topping. Place dishes on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Bake until fruit is bubbling all over and topping is golden brown, about 35 minutes. Transfer sheet to a wire rack; let cool completely. Serve with ice cream, if desired.

CRUNCHY MOZZARELLA SALAD

Steps:

• Put the salad leaves, cucumber, semi-dried tomatoes and pepper in a large bowl and toss together. Divide the salad between 2 serving plates.
• Divide the mozzarella equally between the plates, scatter with pumpkin seeds, and drizzle with balsamic vinegar and oil from the tomatoes.

MOZZARELLA SALAD

Steps:

• Halve the mozzarella and tomatoes and combine in bowl with scallions and herbs. Dress salad with vinegar, olive oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

MOZZARELLA, RASPBERRY AND BROWN SUGAR PANINI

Steps:

• Preheat the panini press.
• Using a pastry brush, brush the bread on both sides with the oil. Spread 1 side of each slice of bread with the raspberry jam. Sprinkle the rosemary over the jam. Cut the mozzarella into 8 slices. Place 2 slices of cheese on 4 of the bread slices. Season the cheese with a pinch of salt, if using. Place the remaining slices of bread on top, jam-side down. Sprinkle the tops with the brown sugar. Press in the panini press for 3 to 5 minutes until the cheese has melted and the bread is golden and crispy.
• Cut the panini in half and serve.

STRAWBERRY AND MOZZARELLA SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl whisk together the oil, vinegar salt and pepper. Place the lettuce in a large bowl and toss with half the dressing. Place the lettuce onto 4 salad plates.
• Toss the strawberries with the remaining dressing and place 1/4 of the berries on top of each mound of lettuce. Top each with cheese and sprinkle with the basil.

MOZZARELLA GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Assemble sandwich by smearing insides of bread slices with pesto. Arrange a layer of sliced tomato and season with a few turns of fresh pepper. Layer the mozzarella slices over the top and then place another piece of bread on top to make the sandwich. Drizzle olive oil over skillet's surface and place sandwiches on the hot skillet or panini press. If using a skillet, place another heavy skillet over the top to form a "press". Turn after 2 to 3 minutes and replace weight. The sandwich is ready when golden brown and mozzarella has melted around the edges.
• Toast pine nuts in a skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Combine pesto ingredients in a food processor and pulse until well combined but still rough-textured. If you have a panini press, turn it on to warm up; otherwise, set a cast iron skillet over medium heat.

RUTH HAWHEE'S GOOSEBERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350.
• prepare (wash, pick and sort through) about 1 quart of gooseberries and place in a 9" X9" pan.
• Spread out over the top of the berries 1 cup of sugar and a sprinkle of water (approx. 1 teaspoon).
• Then cream together 1 cup sugar and 1/4 cup shortening.
• Add the following to the creamed sugar/shortening to make a batter (which will be thick) 1 egg, 3/4 cup milk,1 3/4 cup flour, 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix this together and spread batter over the berries in the pan.
• Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees. Serve while warm. This is a shortbread type crust and is well suited to serve with ice cream or with cream poured over the dessert.