Best Sweet Ricotta Dumplings With Strawberry Sauce Canederli Recipes
SWEET RICOTTA DUMPLINGS WITH STRAWBERRY SAUCE - CANEDERLI
Here's a beautiful and special dessert: ivory canederli, sitting in a crimson pool of fresh strawberry sauce. They are poached like the savory Canederli, but have a very different texture. They are formed from a delicate dough of ricotta, eggs, and flour instead of reconstituted bread. These are best when cooked just before you serve them (although the sauce can be made ahead), and in the recipe I give you a sequence of steps to streamline the procedure. Cook the strawberry sauce first, if you haven't already, then proceed to make the canederli. Follow my instructions for poaching them-it's important to cook them all the way through-and you'll have perfect canederli in minutes. Once your guests taste them, I know they will tell you that this dessert was worth waiting for. From Lidia Bastianich's "Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy".
Provided by BecR2400
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 18 canederli, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Put the cut strawberries in the saucepan (or cut them right into it), pour the sugar and lemon juice over, and toss together. Set the pan over medium-low heat; stir occasionally as the berries release juice and it gradually starts to bubble. Adjust the heat to keep the juice simmering, and cook for about 8 minutes, until the berries are soft and the juice is slightly syrupy. Turn off the heat, and cover the pot to keep the sauce warm.
- Meanwhile, fill the big pot with about 6 quarts water, add 1 tablespoon salt, and heat it to a boil. Put the butter in the big skillet and melt it over very low heat; turn off the flame, but leave the skillet on the warm burner.
- For the dough: Dump the ricotta into a large bowl, and stir to loosen it and break up lumps, then blend in the eggs and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Sprinkle all the flour on top, and fold it in gently, just until it is all incorporated, with no small clumps of dry flour. The dough will be stiff and somewhat sticky.
- Adjust the heat so the cooking water is bubbling gently. Fill a glass or jar with cold water to moisten the scoop, so the dough doesn't stick. Dip the ice-cream scoop into the water glass, scoop up a round of dough, level it off (scraping excess back in the bowl), and dispense the dumpling into the cooking pot. Scoop up all the dough in the same way, and get the dumplings cooked as quickly as possible. If you don't have an ice-cream scoop, use a 1/4-cup measure. Empty each portion into your hand (both hands must be lightly floured!), and quickly roll it into a ball, then drop the dumpling into the pot.
- As you form the canederli, keep the scoop moistened (or your hands floured) and the water at a gentle simmer: don't let it boil vigorously, which can break apart the canederli.
- After all are in the pot, let the dumplings cook, without stirring, until all have risen to the surface of the water. Simmer them another 5 minutes, and then scoop one out and test it for doneness. First, press it gently: it should feel solid and spring back to the touch. If it feels soft at the center, return it to the pot and cook the batch a minute or two longer. Scoop out another dumpling, and cut into it to check that the center is not wet and oozing and that the dough looks uniformly cooked through.
- Meanwhile, have the big skillet with melted butter warming over very low heat. Lift out the cooked dumplings with a spider, let them drain over the pot for a few seconds, then gently drop them in the skillet. Roll the dumplings gently so they're coated all over with butter, then turn off the heat and leave them in the warm pan for a few minutes to firm up.
- Serve the canederli on warm dessert plates, spooning a pool of strawberry sauce in the center of each plate and setting two or three canederli on top. For family-style serving, arrange the canederli in a large, rimmed platter and drizzle some of the strawberry sauce around them in a colorful border. Pass the remaining sauce at the table.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 459.6, Fat 23.7, SaturatedFat 14.2, Cholesterol 131.2, Sodium 1354.1, Carbohydrate 50.1, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 26.2, Protein 14.2
CANEDERLI (BREAD DUMPLINGS)
The ultimate South Tyrol comfort food. Serve these little gems in a rich broth, as an accompaniment to roasts and stews, or as a pasta course with a meat sauce. The speck (or ham) is optional.
Provided by MariaLuisa
Categories European
Time 45m
Yield 8 canederli, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cut the bread in fine cubes and place in a mixing bowl.
- Saute the onion in the butter until tender. Mix with the bread.
- Add the flour and the speck.
- In a separate bowl blend the eggs, milk, parsley, salt and pepper; add to the bread, mixing well.
- Let the mixture rest for 15 minutes. The mixture shouldn't be too wet; add flour as needed.
- Form about 8 round dumplings.
- Bring a pot of water to a gentle boil, add the canederli, and cook for 15-20 minutes with the cover askew.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 302.9, Fat 16.7, SaturatedFat 6.5, Cholesterol 130.4, Sodium 524.6, Carbohydrate 27.4, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 2.6, Protein 10.1
SALMON STEAK WITH STRAWBERRY SAUCE
Last week I went to a place called 'The Salmon Shop' and came back heavily loaded, I'm determined to eat all the 30 salmon cutlets in a different way! This is an original recipe I came up with, note the amount of chili and pepper gives quite a spicy result, some might like to reduce the quantity.
Provided by Peter J
Categories Strawberry
Time 25m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Crush strawberries in a mortar & pestle. Don't go overboard because the sauce looks nicer with a thick texture.
- Mix all ingredients except salmon, oil and garlic well in a bowl and place in refrigerator (can be done ahead of time).
- Cook Salmon on a BBQ or grill. I used a medium BBQ plate for around seven minutes a side.
- Place garlic and olive oil in a saucepan and place over medium heat.
- Lightly sautee garlic for five minutes.
- Add the sauce mix to saucepan.
- Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Don't let the sauce boil hard, just simmer.
- Once the fish is cooked plate up and pour over the sauce.
- Serve with fresh salad and/or light vegetables.
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