Looking for two Italian recipes.

Glaucus · 13 Jun 2007 at 17:42

I'm, trying to find a recipe for two Italian dishes, I only have the Italian names for them from a restaurant menu, so might be called something else, so I'll include a description. If anyone knows what they are or has a recipe for them or something similar it would be much appreciated.

PANZEROTTI ALLA VALENTINO
A pasty parcel filled with tomato, mozzarella, minced beef & onions then deep-fried

TORTINI DI PATATE ALLA PAESANA
Potato cakes topped with mozzarella & tomato

Jimbeam3678 · 13 Jun 2007 at 18:03

isn't that johnny guy how seems to be quite good at cooking might post here for ya. But if unfortunately can't help you

miracleboy · 13 Jun 2007 at 18:08

It looks like the Valentino is just a standard Panzerotti but particular to Valentino's restaurant.

Here is a standard recipe, lots of them out there.

Glaucus · 13 Jun 2007 at 18:10

miracleboy said:
Here is a standard recipe, lots of them out there.

thanks

, tha'ts all i need for that one, it could well be that menu I got it off, I just did a search for restaurants, it's the easiest way to make a menu. and try new and different things. i should be able to make a good filling.

miracleboy · 13 Jun 2007 at 18:10

And here is a recipe for the potato cakes. Just stick some mozzarella and tomato on top to make them "alla paesana".

Glaucus · 13 Jun 2007 at 18:11

miracleboy said:
And here is a recipe for the potato cakes. Just stick some mozzarella and tomato on top to make them "alla paesana".

your name suites you, thanks a lot

.. I've been googling for a while and could find any off that.

thanks again.

miracleboy · 13 Jun 2007 at 18:16

Glad I could help, good luck!

Nicos Rex · 13 Jun 2007 at 18:36

That recipe for panzerotte is authentic - it is a pugliese dish.

The Valentino version is more of an northern variation - simply add some fried mince to the stuffing.

As the recipe states, you need to use 00 flour - ordinary homepride won't do!

Glaucus · 13 Jun 2007 at 18:37

what's 00 flour when it's at home?

I'm a very good cook, but bread and pastry is something I've only taken up doing recently.

Nicos Rex · 13 Jun 2007 at 18:53

00 flour is a "hard" flour suitable for bread, pasta, pizza etc. It has a higher proportion of gluten which means that you can make a nice elastic dough.

Trust me, it will just not work with ordinary plain flour.