Pastina Gasiov Food

SIMPLE BREADCRUMB SOUP

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth to a slow boil in a sauce pan.
• In a small bowl, beat egg and add the parmesean cheese.
• the mixture should still be runny, yet thickened.
• Add breadcrumbs and mix.
• the mixture should form a soft ball, but it should still be moist.
• Drop the mixture into the boiling broth, break up the ball with a fork and leave to boil for another 3-4 minutes.
• The breadcrumbs should begin floating to the top and binding together.
• Serve hot.

PAN DE TOMATE

Steps:

• Cut tomato in half and, holding the skin side, pulp on the coarse side of a cheese grater. Be sure to catch all the juice.
• To serve place a clove of garlic and a couple of rounds of toast on each plate.
• Rub the clove of garlic on the toast lightly pour oil liberally over the bread followed by spoonfuls of the freshly pulped tomato. Finish with a sprinkling of salt.

SOMETHING GOOD

Steps:

• Crust:.
• Mix all together well. Line 9x13-inch pan with the mixture. Pat in firmly. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes. Let cool completely.
• First Layer:.
• Mix together softened cream cheese and powdered sugar. Add in Cool Whip and mix in well. Spread over the cooled nut crust.
• Second Layer:.
• Mix together all pudding mixes and milk until well blended and starts to thicken. Spread over the cream cheese layer.
• Topping:.
• Top with Cool Whip.
• Chill in the refrigerator for several hours so cream cheese and pudding set well.

TOFFEE RAT ONNA STICK - FROM NANNY OGG'S COOKBOOK

Steps:

• You will also need: brown thread (for non-edible whiskers- optional) and 4 toffee apple sticks.
• Break the Marzipan into 4 equal pieces and shape into rats.
• Trim the bootlace to size and insert appropriately for tails.
• Coat the bodies with a thin layer of toffee spread and roll them in the chocolate sprinkles to give the effect of fur.
• Use a small blob of icing for the eyes.
• If doing whiskers cut a few 5 cm lengths of thread and 'sew' them through the nose.
• Gently push a stick up each-- er, rat, making sure it is secure.
• It's all a bit dreadful, isn't it?.
• Bust still much better than using a real rat.
• In a heavy bottoms pan dissolve the sugar in the water and cook over a medium heat until it's golden brown (warning this gets very hot so be careful!).
• When it's ready turn off the heat and quickly coat each rat in it- do NOT use a pastry brush as it will melt!
• Place the rats in a cool dry place to set.

BUGIA

Steps:

• Sift the flour with the baking powder, salt, and sugar and set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, mix together the eggs, butter, orange juice, brandy, vanilla, and anise seeds until well blended.
• Add the dry ingredients all at once and mix on low speed until the dough cleans the sides of the bowl and adheres to the paddle.
• Remove the dough from the bowl onto a floured board.
• Knead by hand until smooth.
• Form the dough into a ball, flatten slightly, and place in a bowl.
• Cover with a tea towel and chill at least 2 hours or up to overnight to allow the dough to relax.
• Heat the oil in a deep fryer or deep pot to 350 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, cut the dough into 4 or 6 equal pieces.
• Keeping the dough and work surface well floured, pass the dough through the widest setting of a pasta machine 3 or 4 times.
• Then pass through successively narrower settings until the dough is almost thin enough to see through; These can also be rolled by hand- they will not be as thin, but they will be just as good.
• Cut the dough into long strips 3 inches wide, then cut the strips on the diagonal into pieces about 3 inches long.
• If the dough tears, cut it off and work it back into the dough.
• The cookies curl when they fry, so fancier shapes are not important.
• As the cookies are cut, transfer them to baking sheets lined with flour-dusted tea towels, and cover with tea towels so they won't dry out before frying.
• Fry in batches, turning once, until puffed and golden brown, about 1 minute.
• Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
• While the cookies are still hot, dust them well with powdered sugar.
• Wait for a few minutes while the oil and heat absorb and melt most of this first coating.
• Dust well a second time until the cookies are quite white.
• The cookies will keep for a week or so in an airtight container.
• You may need to re-dust them with sugar before serving.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE BREAD

Steps:

• Line a cookie sheet with non-stick foil, set aside.
• Melt butter in a large skillet, add onions, salt, pepper and parsley. Cook onions until they are translucent, then add the garlic. Cook the onions until they are carmelized.
• Remove the onions to a bowl, leaving the extra butter in the pan.
• Put the sausage into pan and chop it into bite sized chunks. Cook the sausage until it is browned.
• Add the onions back to the pan with the sausage and cover with a lid. Simmer on low heat for about 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. DO NOT let it burn.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350.
• Flour a surface and roll out one dough ball with a rolling pin until it is the size of a large pizza. Try not to let it get any thin spots or holes.
• When the sausage mixture is finished, use a slotted spoon to scoop half of it onto the dough and spread it evenly over the surface. You will save the other half for the second dough. Cover with a layer of half the shredded mozzarella.
• Roll the dough up like a cinnamon roll, but tuck in the ends like a burrito before you get to the end of the roll.
• Lay it with the flap down on the cookie sheet and brush with the egg white.
• Bake in the oven until golden brown, approximately 25-30 minutes. After baking, let the bread rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
• Repeat process for second loaf.
• Slice and serve with marinara sauce for dipping.

PASTINA GASIOV

Steps:

• Cook the pasta (also called pastina because it's so small) as instructed on the box.
• Drain the water out.
• If using an electric stove, you can return the pot to the stove and use the residual heat for the next part.
• If you are using a gas stove, you'll need to turn the stove on to low.
• Add the other ingredients, mixing thoroughly and stirring frequently.
• Add more cheese to taste.
• Keep it on the heat for a few minutes to make sure the eggs are cooked.