Modern espresso machines have the technological advantage, but there's much to be said for keeping it simple with a stovetop brewer. While they may not yield a perfect crema, they brew a great espresso.
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First introduced in 1933, the Bialetti company says that the Moka resides in 90 percent of Italian households. Using it is simple: fill the bottom chamber with water, place ground espresso in the metal filter, screw on the top, and place over medium heat. Pressurized steam forces boiling water up through the grinds and into theupper chamber. Your espresso is ready in under 5 minutes.
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Sfogliatelle
Pronounced SVOY-lee-ah-tell-eh
or SFEE-la-tell
Sfogliatelle means many leaves or layers and this crisp pastry's texture resembles leaves stacked on
each other. Sfogliatelle look like seashells when baked. Some people also call them 'lobster tails' for
their resemblance to the same. The characteristic ridges form as the layers of dough separate during
baking. The pastries are filled with a sweetened ricotta cream, semolina, and cinnamon mixture.
Lemon zest or candied orange bits are also sometimes added. We are providing you with a recipe for
sfogliatelle pastry dough but you can substitute purchased puff pastry dough. The recipe also calls for
using lard, which gives a flakier consistency, but you may wish to use margarine in its place. Making
sfogliatelle is a time-consuming process. If you are up for a challenge this is the recipe to try.
Ingredients:Pastry for Sfogliatelle Note: You may wish to substitute 1 (1 pound package of frozen
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup semolina flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup lard or margarine, melted
puff pastry dough, thawed, for the above pastry recipe
Sfogliatelle Filling
1 cup milk
1/4 cup semolina flour
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon candied orange bits or grated orange zest
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Confectioners' sugar for dusting
Directions:To make the dough:
In a large bowl, combine both flours, sugar and salt.
Using a pastry blender, cut the butter into the flour mixture.
Gradually add the water until a soft dough forms.
Form the dough into a disk, cover, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
To make the filling:
Put the milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil.
Slowly add the semolina flour, stirring constantly to avoid lumps.
Simmer the mixture 3-4 minutes, until thick and smooth.
Transfer the mixture to a bowl and allow to cool about 5 minutes.
Press the ricotta cheese through a sieve to remove any lumps.
Add the ricotta, egg, sugar, candied fruit, and cinnamon to the semolina mixture. Beat well to blend and set aside.
Making the sfogliatelle:
Remove the dough from the refrigerator and divide it into 2 equal pieces.
If you are using puff pastry, use 1 of the 2 pieces from the package.
On a lightly floured surface, roll one piece into a 16 x 22-inch rectangle.
The dough will be very, very thin. Starting at a short end, brush the first 1/3 of dough with some of the melted lard. Begin rolling the pastry up like a jellyroll.
Brush the second 1/3 of dough with more lard, and continue rolling.
Finally, brush the last 1/3 with lard, and roll up completely.
Cut the roll into 1-inch pieces, which will resemble narrow rolls of ribbon.
Forming the sfogliatelle:
Place one of the slices in the palm of your hand. Press the thumb of your other hand in the center of the pastry and push it down to form a small ribbed cup.
You do not want the ribs to separate. Now you will begin to stretch the dough.
Carefully work around the cup, pushing down with your thumbs and pulling up with your fingers. Think of it an opening a collapsible travel cup. Form each piece into a cone, shaped 3 to 4 inches across the mouth and 1-inch at the tip.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Lightly grease or line 2-3 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Fill each pastry cone with 2 tablespoons of the filling. Gently press the open edges together to seal the pastry. Pull out the top ends to form a seashell shape. Place the sfogliatelle 1-inch apart on the baking sheets.
Repeat the procedure with the second piece of pastry dough.
Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown and crisp.
Allow the pastry to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes.
Transfer the pastry to wire racks to cool completely.
To serve:
Sprinkle the sfogliatelle with confectioners' sugar and serve.
Makes about 32 pastries
Sfogliatelle
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