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Apple custard: salty or sweet? Try them both! – Italian Cuisine

Stock up on apples in the next few days because you will not only be making cakes and muffins this winter, but also this delicious savory cream to serve as an appetizer or main course

If you love the apples and you would like to use them in the kitchen also to prepare savory recipes, this cream is what you are looking for.
Not really a velvety because it doesn't have cream and neither does it potatoes, but a fairly liquid cream with a sweet taste that we will enrich with a savory and slightly crunchy part.
A first, or single dish, simple and quick to prepare. We are sure you will love it.
Here's to the recipe.

Apple custard recipe

Ingrediants

4 red delicious apples
1 cup of milk
1.5 l of broth
1 tablespoon of flour 00
1 slice of cooked ham
1 lemon
extra virgin olive oil
1 shallot
Salt to taste

Method

Peel the apples and grate them.
Wet them with lemon juice and then cook them in boiling broth for ten minutes.
Chop the shallot and brown it in a pan with a little oil.
Add the chopped ham and let the sauce dry for a few minutes over low heat.
Once cold, blend the apples with the milk and flour and add the sautéed ham and shallot to the smoothie.
You can garnish with sour cream if you want a contrast of flavors, or top it all off with crusty bread with oil.
We do not recommend Parmesan, while you can play with aromatic herbs and seeds.

The sweet apple custard

You can transform this cream into a truly unusual dessert or a warm cuddle with the scent of cinnamon and nutmeg, even to drink in a cup.
Just replace the broth with the milk and then simply add the flour or cornstarch and let everything thicken, obviously without making any sauté with the ham!
Scented with abundant cinnamon and nutmeg if you prefer with the lemon zest you used on the apples.
Sweeten to taste with sugar dissolved in hot milk or with maple syrup added at the end on the ready dish.

Which apples to use?

You know Snow White's red apple?
To prepare this cream you have to use a red delicious, sweet, but not too much and with a crunchy consistency.
The taste is delicate and on the palate it is very fresh.
Alternatively, you can try the golden apples, which however are definitely more suitable for the sweet version together with rennets.

Scroll through the gallery above to discover the secrets of apple custard!

Salty spiral cake with grapes – Italian Cuisine

Prepare the mascarpone cream: put mascarpone, gorgonzola, parmesan and a little salt and pepper in a bowl and mix (you can add 1 tablespoon of milk if it seems too firm).

Cut the rectangular sheet into strips of 3-4 cm: take 1 strip at a time, stuff half of it (lengthwise) with the cream, cover the cream with grapes, then close the other half of the sheet over the filling, which should only protrude a little.
Continue like this with all the strips (consider that about 1/3 of the cream you will need for the bottom of the quiche).

Use the round pastry to line the mold covered with parchment paper, distribute the remaining cream on the bottom, then start placing the strips of stuffed pastry on top, creating a spiral design.

Once all the strips are in place, brush with a little milk and cook for about 20 minutes or until golden brown in a preheated convection oven at 220 ° C.

The spiral savory pie with grapes is ready, let it at least cool before serving.

do you prefer it sweet or salty? – Italian Cuisine

Two versions to enjoy oat-based porridge all day, for a nutritious breakfast or for a single meal for lunch and dinner

Porridge for breakfast, but why not for lunch and dinner too?
The basis of the porridge is a simple mix of oat flakes and water or milk that can be enriched in many ways, with both sweet and savory ingredients. Here is our proposal with the pumpkin. Have you never thought about it?

How is pumpkin pulp obtained?

There are several ways to get the pumpkin pulp.
The simplest is to buy one Delica squash not too big, wash it e cook it whole in the oven at 200 ° for about an hour.
Once soft, remove the peel and seeds and let it cool.
You can alternatively cut the pumpkin into pieces and cover it with aluminum foil for bake it in the oven at 200 ° for about 30 minutes.
We do not recommend steaming or boiling it as it will absorb too much water.
If you can't find the Delica pumpkin, you can use other pumpkin variations, but let them dry well after cooking.
With the pulp thus obtained you can prepare creams, velvety, gnocchi, bread, pasta, cakes, cookies and… porridge.

Sweet pumpkin porridge, the recipe

Pumpkin gives its best this season and therefore we advise you to use it to prepare many recipes, in particular a creamy and super spicy porridge that will make your breakfast special.
For a portion of porridge always consider about 30-40 g of oat flakes, better if small, because they absorb liquids better and faster.
You can coarsely chop classic oat flakes if you can't find small ones or oat bran, another very good alternative.
Then add approx 80-90 g of milk or water, or half of one and half of the other, and a little of cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg and if you want a handful of raisins.
Cook everything in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly for a few minutes until creamy.
It's time to add the pumpkin pulp, about two tablespoons.
Mix, pour into a bowl and season to taste with what you like best.
The classic suggestions are maple syrup or honey, peanut butter if you like it and chocolate if you are greedy.
But you can also try it with caramelized or candied fruit, dried fruit, yogurt and mixed seeds.
Porridge should always be consumed warm.

Salted pumpkin porridge, the recipe

If the sweet version has won you over, you can only try that one salty, perfect for a single meal, rich in nutrients and energy.
The base is always the same: oats and water or milk.
For one serving of salty porridge, consider approx 70 g of oats per person and 200 ml of liquids.
You can use the vegetable broth to give more flavor, milk to give creaminess, water if you have nothing else.
Prepare the porridge as in the previous recipe and add a pinch of salt and the pumpkin pulp.
At this point you can add oil and parmesan for a simple but very tasty recipe that everyone will agree on.
You can perfume everything with del curry and add gods pan-roasted chickpeasa with a little oil e paprika if you opt for a slightly ethnic and vegan version. If you want something very tasty add some cubes of zola and crispy speck.

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