Sicilian Crostini With Thirteen Ingredients Food

LARDO CROSTINI

Steps:

• Chop the lard very finely using a very sharp knife. Add the sage, rosemary and zest and season with salt and pepper. Mix well with the back of your knife or your hands. Alternatively, transfer the lard paste into a bowl and combine with a spoon.
• Serve on slices of unsalted Tuscan bread.

BRUSHED CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place the baguette slices on the prepared baking sheet. Mix the oil, parsley and garlic together in a bowl. Brush the garlic oil on both sides of the baguette. Bake until golden brown and crispy, 15 to 20 minutes.

CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Brush the bread on both sides with the olive oil and season lightly with salt and pepper. Arrange on a baking sheet and bake until crusty and brown, about 10 to 12 minutes. Turn once about halfway through cooking, and dust with Parmesan, if using. Serve hot, warm, or room temperature.

SICILIAN PIZZA

Steps:

• Make the dough: Whisk the flour, sugar, salt and the yeast in a medium bowl. Pour the warm water into a large bowl, then add the flour mixture and stir until combined. Stir in 2 tablespoons olive oil to make a very sticky dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead, dusting with more flour as needed, until the dough comes together and no longer sticks to your fingers, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a lightly oiled large bowl and turn to coat. Tightly cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Coat an 11-by-17-inch rimmed baking sheet with 3 tablespoons olive oil. Add the dough and stretch it to fit the baking sheet. Brush with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Loosely cover with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature until puffy, about 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. Make the sauce: Combine the tomatoes and their juices and the salt in a medium bowl and crush well with your hands or a potato masher. Uncover the dough and sprinkle with salt. Gently place the baking sheet in the oven (the dough might deflate if it is knocked). Bake until golden, about 20 minutes. Remove the crust from the oven, top with the sliced mozzarella and cover with 2 cups of the crushed tomatoes. Bake until the cheese is bubbling through the sauce and starts browning, 15 to 20 more minutes.
• Let the pizza stand 10 minutes, then remove from the pan using a spatula and transfer to a cutting board. Let cool 1 to 2 minutes before slicing.

SICILIAN-STYLE ARTICHOKE HEARTS WITH BURRATA

Steps:

• Make the dressing by mixing the lemon juice, white balsamic and saffron in a very small saucepan, then heat gently until it begins to steam. The saffron will colour and flavour the liquid as it heats. Remove from the heat and leave to sit for 20 mins. Add the honey, olive oil and seasoning to the saffron liquid, whisking with a fork. Taste and adjust for seasoning and balance.
• Remove the tough leaves close to the base of the artichokes. Cut off the stems completely, so the artichokes will sit flat. Cook in plenty of lightly salted, boiling water. It will take 15-30 mins, depending on the size and freshness of the artichoke, so check from 15 mins onwards. The best test of doneness is when a leaf from the middle pulls away easily. Drain well, upside down so the water runs out. Pull off the leaves, remove the hairy choke - using a teaspoon works best - and you are left with the tender heart. Trim it so that it's neat, but try not to cut any of the actual heart.
• Lift the burrata out of its liquid and carefully set it on kitchen paper. (It's better if burrata is drained a bit, otherwise the milky liquid seeps into the dressing.) Put the cheese on a plate and place the artichoke hearts alongside. Season the hearts, scatter over the anchovies, capers, pine nuts and mint, then spoon the saffron dressing over everything. Drizzle more extra virgin olive oil over the burrata and serve immediately.

CROSTINI ALLA NORMA

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Arrange the baguette slices on a sheet pan, brush the tops with olive oil, then bake until lightly toasted, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a board or platter and set aside.
• Add the eggplant, 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper to the sheet pan. Toss well and roast, tossing occasionally, until very tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• When the eggplant is done, in a large (12-inch) skillet, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-low. Add the onion and cook, tossing occasionally, until the onions are translucent, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic, oregano, red-pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook just until the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add the cooked eggplant, tomatoes, 1/4 cup basil and the red wine vinegar, and continue to cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes have completely fallen apart and the mixture has thickened, about 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Spoon the mixture onto the baguette slices, top with the remaining basil and the ricotta salata, and serve warm or at room temperature.

ANCHOVY CROSTINI

Steps:

• Cut 2" circles from the bread (or use the 1/4" baguette slices).
• Brush both sides of the bread with the olive oil.
• Place on a cookie sheet and bake in moderate oven for 10 min or until golden brown (You can make up a whole lot of these toasts for future use as they store well in a closed tin).
• Melt butter in a frypan.
• Add flour, mixing well and cook for 1 minute.
• Add milk and stir over moderate heat until it boils& thickens, remove from heat.
• Add 3 tbsp parmesan,Salt& pepper& mushrooms.
• Mix well.
• Add anchovy paste and stir through. The mixture looks a bit loose but it will bake perfectly
• Spread 2 teasp on each toast and generously sprinkle with the extra parmesan. I do this just before I am ready to bake them. however it can be done and then freeze them for future use
• Slice the olives and put a slice of olive on some of the crostinis.
• Put a rolled anchovy on some.
• Put a thin slice on red pepper on the remaining crostinis.
• Bake in a hot oven (400F degrees) for 10 minutes or until they are bubbly and brown on top.
• Serve and wait for the rave revues.