Pumpkin Ricotta Balls Left over pumpkin? We have the answer. This is a great way to use that left over pumpkin for a really tasty dessert! Serves 2 dozen Ingredients 3/4 cups/100g all purpose flour 1/4 cup/50g granulated sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp ground ginger 1/4 tsp ground allspice 4 ounces/115g whole milk ricotta – well drained 1 large egg … Continue reading Pumpkin Ricotta Balls
Alberti’s Hot Italian Nuts ‘Everyone loves our Hot Italian Nuts’ With the sweetness of the honey, warming, earthy flavours from the sage and peppery sweet aromatic basil and then comes the heat from the peperoncino, this makes Alberti’s Hot Italian Nuts the best nuts you will ever put in your mouth, we promise! Ingredients 2 cups/250g raw peanuts or any other type of nut you … Continue reading Alberti’s Hot Italian Nuts
Twinfetti Italian Cinnamon Rolls With the addition of colorful sprinkles and amaretti, these classic cinnamon rolls are elevated to a whole new level! Big, fluffy, soft and absolutely delicious Cinnamon Rolls with a Twintastico Italian Twist. Makes 14-16 Rolls Ingredient 2 ¼ tsp active yeast (1 package of dry yeast) ¾ cup of whole milk ¼ cup of granulated sugar 1 tsp of vanilla extract … Continue reading Twinfetti Italian Cinnamon Rolls
Italian Surf & Turf – Vitello Tonnato Traditionally served cold as part of antipasti, slices of aromatic veal are served in a rich fish sauce made from tuna, capers and anchovy. Serves 6-8 Ingredients 2 lb 12 oz (1.25kg) thick piece boneless veal topside or loin of veal 1 small onion halved 6 cloves 2 bay leaves 6 sage leaves 2 celery sticks, halved 1 … Continue reading Italian Surf &Turf – Vitello Tonnato
Struffoli – Honey covered Italian Balls Whats better than Italian balls??? Italian balls covered in honey! If you’ve never encountered struffoli before, they are best described as small dough balls, the size of marbles, that are deep-fried and then rolled in honey before being assembled into a cone, served with a generous sprinkling of sugar sprinkles on top. They are a Neapolitan dish, crunchy on the outside … Continue reading Struffoli – Honey covered Italian Balls
Alberti’s Italian Burrito Behold the Burrissimo! An Italian-Inspired Burrito with a Twintastico Twist! Serves 6 Ingredients 6 tortillas 500g/1lb beef mince 450g/2 cups tomato passata 3 tbsp tomato puree/paste 2 carrots finely diced 2 celery stalks finely diced 5 garlic cloves finely chopped 1 large onion finely chopped 185g/1 cup borlotti beans 185g/1 cup cannellini beans 150g/11/2 cup Parmigiano Reggiano 2 tbsp peperoncino chilli flakes … Continue reading Alberti’s Italian Burrito
Alberti’s Lady’s Kisses – Baci di Dama Baci di Dama – Italian for “Lady’s Kisses,” these little sandwich hazelnut cookies layered with chocolate are a perfect accompaniment to an after-dinner espresso. They are very delicate and have a melt-in-your-mouth texture that is very addictive. Named for their shape which is said to resemble the lips of a lady intent on kissing! Makes about 20 – … Continue reading Alberti’s Lady’s Kisses
