Arancini With Taleggio Recipes

ARANCINI WITH TALEGGIO

Steps:

• In a saucepan put 500g of risotto rice (arborio, vialone nano or carnaroli) with a litre of water and bring to a simmer. Add 1g of saffron threads and keep simmering, stirring occasionally, until the water has been totally absorbed. Transfer the rice into a large bowl, season with salt and pepper and mix as it cools. Cut 200g of mozzarella into 5mm cubes and mix into the cooled rice. Cut 1 1/2-cm cubes of cold taleggio cheese. Form spheres the size of golf balls with the rice, fixing a cube of taleggio in the middle of each. Rest for 2 hours in the fridge. Make a fluid batter with 125g of plain flour and 250ml of water. Pass the balls in the batter and then coat well with fine breadcrumbs. Rest in the fridge for an hour and then fry in oil until golden. Serve immediately.

ARANCINI WITH SAGE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 4 minutes. Add rice and cook, stirring, until toasted, about 1 minute. Add wine and cook, stirring, until absorbed.
• Gradually add broth 1 cup at a time, stirring, until rice is just tender, 20 to 25 minutes. (You may not need to use all of broth.) Remove from heat and stir in remaining 2 tablespoons butter and Parmesan. Add sage; season with coarse salt and pepper. Spread risotto in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Let cool completely.
• Form risotto into 1 1/2-inch balls. Insert a cube of Taleggio in center of each. Place flour, eggs, and panko in three shallow dishes; lightly beat eggs. Dredge each ball with flour, then dip in eggs and coat in panko. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Heat 2 inches oil to 360 degrees in a heavy pot over medium-high heat. Fry balls in batches, turning once, until golden brown, about 3 minutes a batch. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Sprinkle with flaky salt.
• Fry small sage leaves in oil until crisp and bright green, about 30 seconds. Top risotto balls with fried sage and serve.

MUSHROOM ARANCINI WITH TALEGGIO, SERVED WITH ASPARAGUS AND LEMON SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the Risotto: Bring stock to a simmer in saucepan. Put olive oil and butter in a separate large pan, add onion and celery and cook very gently for about 15 minutes, without colouring, until soft. Add rice and turn up heat. Don't let the rice or veg catch on the bottom of the pan, so keep it moving. Quickly pour in the wine and keep stirring until its evaporated. Add the stock to rice, one ladle at a time, stirring and waiting until it has been fully absorbed before adding the next. Turn heat down to low so the rice doesn't cook too quickly. Keep adding stock until rice has desired texture (may not need all of the stock) - rice should hold its won shape but be soft, creamy and oozy. Turn off heat, and cover while you prepare mushrooms. In a separate pan, heat a knob of butter, once foaming add chopped mushrooms and season. Toss around for 1 minute, then add thyme and garlic, toss around for a further 2 minutes. Add to risotto, stir in a knob of butter, parmesan, parsley and lemon juice and/or zest, then adjust seasoning. Plate up 4 dishes and serve. Stir in 1 egg into the remaining risotto, refridgerate. To make arancini: Allow risotto mixutre to come to room temperature, then taka a large spoonful, roll in your hand to form a ball, then place a piece of taleggio in the centre, then cover with rice to make a ball. repeat with remaining risotto. Heat oil for deep frying, lightly dust balls in flour, shake off excess. Dip into beaten egg, roll in corncrumbs, shake off excess. Cook in oil until golden brown, place 2 balls on each of 4 plates, allow to set while making side dish. For asparagus side dish: Trim ends of asparagus, steam until tender. Refresh under cold water & drain. Heat oil, cook garlic, add anchovies and break down, add parsley and lemon juice to taste, season. Plate up asparagus spears next to arancini balls, pour sauce over the asparagus, serve your guests.