These are pancakes of the Neapolitan tradition to accompany meats or to be stuffed with anchovies in oil
You know a crunchy cream puffs? Perfect to accompany a nice plate of cold cuts or fanciful pickles? There grown pasta is just that, a delicious salty pancake made of water, salt, flour and yeast, which goes well with many ingredients, for an irresistible home aperitif.
The origin of grown pasta
These bread dough pancakes they are one of the oldest specimens of Neapolitan street food: it still happens to find in the alleys of Naples women sitting in front of the house, frying in pots filled with boiling oil, these irregular balls of pasta then arranged in the classic "Cuoppo" the paper container for walking. from crispy crust and soft bake, grown dough pancakes are often stuffed with anchovies in oil, courgette flowers or small pieces of ham, to give even more taste to a much loved dish.
The recipe for grown pasta
Ingredients: 300 g flour, 10 g fresh brewer's yeast, 250 g water, a pinch of salt, peanut oil for frying
Method: in a large bowl put the flour and, in the center, the yeast dissolved in the water. Knead and when you have obtained a homogeneous but fairly liquid mixture, add the salt. In a large pan, heat the oil and then, with the help of two spoons, pour a small dose of dough, frying it and turning it gently so that it turns golden on each side. Once the crispy crust has formed, remove the pancakes with a slotted spoon and place them on a plate covered with a sheet of absorbent paper so that they lose excess oil. Salt if necessary and serve very hot.
Even more delicious variations
The flavor of these bread dough pancakes is very neutral and for this reason it lends itself to being stuffed with many ingredients. The difficulty lies in the consistency of the dough, which is very liquid. You can overcome this problem combining the ingredients with the dough and mixing them together. You will thus form balls composed of bread dough and vegetables, cheeses or salami, as you prefer. The most successful combinations are with anchovies in oil, diced cooked ham, speck or provolone, fish and vegetables such as courgette flowers, courgette cubes or bell peppers. To you the choice!
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