Smoked Mozzarella Spread With Flatbread Crackers Recipes

CRISPY SMOKED MOZZARELLA WITH HONEY AND FIGS

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat to 350 degrees F.
• Place 1 sheet of phyllo on a dry work surface. Place one slice of cheese about 5 inches from the top of the narrow end of the sheet. Fold the top of the narrow end over the cheese, leaving 1 inch between the fold and the cheese. Next fold over 1 of the long sides then the other, again leaving 1-inch between the folds and the cheese. Then fold the cheese over, again leaving 1-inch between the fold and the cheese. Continue folding to make a package about 3 1/2 by 4-inches. Continue with the remaining pieces of cheese and phyllo.
• Fry the phyllo and cheese packages, 2 or 3 at a time, in the oil until golden, about 2 minutes per side. Drain on a baking sheet lined with paper towels.
• Meanwhile, heat the figs and honey in a small saucepan over low heat until the honey is warm. Set aside until the cheese packages have finished frying.
• To serve, place 1 cheese package on a plate. Spoon some figs and drizzle some honey over the top of each cheese package. Sprinkle with black sesame seeds and serve immediately.

SMOKED-SALMON FLATBREAD WITH PICKLED BEET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F, with a pizza stone or inverted baking sheet on lowest rack. Drizzle 3 tablespoons oil onto a rimmed quarter sheet pan (9 by 13 inches). Stretch dough to edges of pan.
• Drizzle dough evenly with remaining 1 tablespoon oil; sprinkle with sesame seeds and season with salt and pepper. Top with mozzarella and garlic-herb cheese, leaving a 1/2-inch border.
• Bake on stone until cheese is melted and bubbly, and crust is golden brown and set on bottom, 22 to 24 minutes. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine beet, lemon zest and juice, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Let stand 10 minutes. Remove pizza from oven; let cool slightly. Top with salmon, beet mixture, and herbs. Slice and serve.

CRISPY ROSEMARY SEA SALT FLATBREAD CRACKERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicon mat or parchment paper.
• Place flour, salt, sugar, and grated cheese in a mixing bowl. Stir together until well mixed. Add rosemary; drizzle with olive oil and add water. Mix with a fork until mixture comes together in a fairly sticky dough and pulls away from the sides of the bowl, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Transfer dough onto floured surface and add flour as you knead the dough. Knead until it no longer sticks to work surface, 4 to 5 minutes. Divide dough in half.
• Dust work surface with flour. Roll out dough to 1/8-inch thickness or less. Brush or mist surface of dough very lightly with water. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt. Prick the entire surface of dough with the tines of a fork to prevent crackers from puffing too much when baking.
• Cut each rolled out half into about 30 pieces with a pizza wheel. You can cut them out in squares, rectangles, or triangles--your choice. Transfer onto prepared baking sheet with a bench scraper or your floured fingers (dough will be very sticky).
• Bake in preheated oven until perfectly browned and crunchy, 10 to 15 minutes, depending on the thickness.

SMOKED MOZZARELLA SPREAD WITH FLATBREAD CRACKERS

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the mozzarella, olive oil and pesto and process to a coarse paste.
• Scrape into a bowl.
• Stir in the parsley and season with salt and pepper.
• Serve with flatbread crackers.