cold & hot sandwiches

manouché b jibné

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010 | 9 Comments

preparation: 30 min | baking: 6 min | difficulty:

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serving portion: 4 persons

Manoucheh Dough
  • 500 g flour

  • 1 Tbsp salt

  • 1 Tbsp sugar

  • 1 Tbsp instant yeast

  • 1 ½ cups warm water

  • ¼ cup vegetable oil

Mixed Cheese Topping
  • 1/2 cup feta

  • 1/2 cup mozzarella

  • 1/3 cup cottage cheese

directions

  1. Mix the flour, salt, sugar, instant yeast, warm water and oil, knead to obtain soft dough; Leave to rest in a covered bowl for 20 minutes until the dough doubles its size.

  2. Divide the dough into 4 equal balls and stretch into circles 2cm thick; Press down with the fingers to make marks on the dough.

  3. Preheat the oven to 250°C for at least 10 minutes; Meanwhile mix all three cheese together and spread evenly on the four circles.

  4. Arrange on a baking tray and bake for 5-6 minutes until puffy. Prick with a fork in some places to avoid excess puffiness

bruschetta caprese

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 | No Comments

preparation: 5 min | difficulty:

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serving portion: 4 persons

ingredients


  • 4 French bread slices

  • 250g tomatoes, thinly sliced

  • 100g bocconcini cheese, sliced thickly

  • 2 tbsp finely shredded fresh basil

  • black pepper, to taste

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

directions

  1. Toast French bread from both sides.

  2. Top each bread with equal amounts of tomatoes, cheese, black pepper and basil; drizzle with oil to serve.

hawaiian pizza

Monday, May 31st, 2010 | 4 Comments

preparation: 30 min | baking: 10 min | difficulty:


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serving portion: 3 persons

ingredients

pizza topping

  • 1 cup pineapple; chopped

  • 1 green bell pepper; sliced

  • 1 cup diced baked ham

  • 1 cup cubed cooked chicken breast

  • 250g mix shredded cheese

directions

  1. For the preparation of the dough and the basic sauce click here

  2. Preheat the oven to 230°C for at least 30 minutes.

  3. Start stretching the dough with your fingers; Let the dough relax 5 minutes and then continue to stretch it until it reaches the desired diameter of 25 cm; Add to the tray.

  4. Bake the crust for about 10 min; then pierce the dough so it doesn’t raise too much.

  5. Once the crust is ready pour the basic sauce.

  6. Top the pizza with bell peppers, ham, chicken, pineapple and cheese; Then bake for 10 min.

  7. Place the pizza tray on the upper shelf for 2 min or until the cheese is golden.

reference

  • Ibtissam Tohmé (mamina)