Buffalo Mozzarella Bruschetta With Shaved Fennel Courgette Recipes

MOZZARELLA BITES

Steps:

• Whisk vinegar in a small bowl with oil, pepper and salt.
• Cut cheese in twenty-four 1/2 inch cubes. To assemble, slide a tomato onto a skewer, followed by a basil leaf, folded in half, and a cheese cube.
• Repeat with remaining skewers.
• Arrange on a serving platter and brush or sprinkle with vinaigrette.
• Cover and let sit at room temperature up to 2 hours before serving.

STILTON, TOMATO & COURGETTE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190C/375F?Gas mark 5. Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl. Add the 25g lard and 40 g butter and mix lightly. Using the fingertips rub into the flour until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
• Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of cold water into the mixture and with a knife, start bringing the dough together. (if may be necessary to use the hands for the final stage) If the dough does not form a ball instantly, add a little more water.
• Put the pastry in a polythene bag and chill for at least 30 minutes.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pastry and use to line an 18 cm flan tin, trimming any excess pastry with a knife.
• Prick the base all over with a fork and bake blind in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
• Remove the pastry from the oven and brush with a little of the beaten egg. Return to the oven for a further 5 minutes.
• Heat the 25 g butter in a frying pan and gently fry the onion and courgette for about 4 minutes until soft and starting to brown. Transfer into the pastry case.
• Sprinkle the stilton over evenly and top with the halved cherry tomatoes. Beat together the eggs and creme fraiche and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Pour the filling into the pasty case and bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes or until the filling is golden brown and set in the centre. Serve the quiche hot or cold.

BUFFALO MOZZARELLA BRUSCHETTA WITH SHAVED FENNEL & COURGETTE

Steps:

• Heat a griddle pan until smoking hot.
• Toast the bread well on both sides so it has the griddle pan marks on it.
• While it is toasting. Using a speed peeler - thinly shave the fennel and courgette into a bowl.
• Pick off some small mint leaves, tear the big ones and add to the bowl.
• Pick off some of the fennel tops and add to the bowl.
• Add the thinly sliced orange and the juice of half a lemon.
• Add some extra virgin olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• When the sourdough is ready put it on a plate. Rub with the cut side of a piece of garlic and drizzle over some olive oil.
• Tear the mozzarella in half and place on the bread.
• Pile the fennel and courgette salad on top, drizzle a little more extra virgin olive oil, sprinkle over a few more fennel tops and serve.
• Serve with a glass of chilled Mersault or White Burgundy.