Classes 4 and 5 students of Cirincione Primary school are pleased to share with their comenius friends and partners their own cookbook full of tasty recipes! Try them!!!

1. Direzione Didattica Statale
“G. Cirincione”
Bagheria

2. CHOCOLATE BUNDT CAKE
250 grams of butter, 250 grams of dark chocolate,
250 grams of sugar,
250 grams of flour, 6 eggs, 1 packet of baking
powder
Melt the chocolate with the butter in a double boiler,
then remove from heat and add sugar, add eggs, one
at a time, and mix them into the mixture. Finally, add
the flour sifted with baking powder. Bake at 180
degrees for 40 minutes.

3. A RA N CIN E D I RI SO
1.5 l i t er s of meat st ock
1 sachet of saf f r on
1 st alk of celer y
2 car r ot s
60 gr ams of but t er
60 gr ams of par mesan cheese
1 egg
300 gr ams of r i ce
1 on i on
200 gr ams v eal meat
1 t ablespoon of t omat o past e
150 gr ams of gr een peas
150 gr ams of mozzar el la
Pr ocedur e
I n on e l i t er of br ot h cook t he r i ce. A dd t he r emai n i n g hal f -l i t er of br ot h w her e y ou pr ev i ously
di ssolv ed saf f r on , l i t t le by l i t t le. When t he r i ce i s cooked, add t he but t er , Par mesan , egg, sal t an d
pepper . M ake an d r ef r i ger at e for at least 2 hour s.
For the fi lling
Fi n ely chop an on i on , a st alk of celer y an d tw o car r ot s, f r y i n a l i t t le oi l an d but t er . A dd t he mi n ced
v eal . When t he meat i s w el l br ow n ed, add t he peas an d cook t hem. Blen d w i t h hal f a glass of w hi t e
w i n e. A dd a t ablespoon of t omat o past e an d hal f a glass of w ar m w at er . When t he w at er has
ev apor at ed an d t he sauce i s cooked an d n ar r ow , t ur n of f t he heat an d al low t o cool . D i ce t he
mozzar el la an d keep i t asi de.
To pr epar e the ar ancine
Wi t h w et han ds for m smal l bal ls of r i ce w i t h a di amet er of 6 cm, car v ed out a n i che i n each r i ce bal l
an d f i l l i t w i t h t he f i l l i n g an d a cube of mozzar el la. Ti ght ly close t he ar an ci n e, pass i n a mi x t ur e of
w at er an d f lou r , t hen i n br ead cr umbs an d st or e i n t he f r i dge for at least 2 hour s. Fr y i n hot oi l an d
ser v e.

4. CAPONATA DI MELANZANE
10 aubergines
seed oil
1 celery
2 large onions
300 grams of green olives
3 tablespoons salted capers
vinegar
2 teaspoons of sugar
1.5 pounds of tomatoes
Procedure
Wash the aubergines, remove the stems and cut into cubes. Fry in hot oil seeds and put them to
drain on paper towels. Place them in a bowl and sprinkle with vinegar.
Clean and cut in thin slices celery and onions. Cut into coarse pieces green olives and desalinate
capers. Clean and remove the peel tomatoes by cutting them into small cubes.
In a large skillet, fry in olive oil the onions and let them become brown. Then add one by one
celery, olives, capers. At the end, when all the ingredients are cooked, add the diced tomatoes, add
salt and 2 tablespoons of sugar. When cooked, let it cool down and add the fried aubergines and
stir. The dish should be eaten cold.

5. BAKED ANELLETTI
350 grams of anelletti pasta
250 grams of chopped lean veal
200 grams of peas
7 dl of tomato sauce
half an onion
1 carrot
1 celery heart
1 bunch of parsley
1 bunch of basil
50 grams of grated cheese
1 glass of dry white wine
extra virgin olive oil
butter
bread crumbs
salt
pepper
Procedure
Finely chop the onion, the carrot, the celery and parsley and let it brown everything in a pan with four
tablespoons of olive oil and a knob of butter. Add the minced meat and brown over medium heat, pour in a
splash of wine and let it evaporate. Then add the peas and cook, then pour the tomato puree and season with
salt, pepper and basil leaves.
Stir and cook for 40 minutes, incorporating a little hot water if the fund tends to shrink too.
Cook the pasta in boiling salted water, drain and toss with the prepared sauce and grated cheese.
pour into a buttered baking dish and sprinkled with breadcrumbs and level the surface. Cover with the other
bread crumbs mixed with the cheese kept aside and bake in preheated oven at 200 degrees for about 40
minutes.

6. PA STA WI TH SA RD IN ES
1 kg of fen n el
500 gr ams of sar di n es
600g bu cat i n i past a
2 chopped on i on s
6 an chov i es i n oi l
50 gr ams of pi ne n ut s
50 gr ams of r ai si n s
50 gr ams of t oast ed almon ds
a pi n ch of saf f r on
ol i v e oi l , sal t
pepper
br ow n ed br eadcr umbs
Pr ocedur e
Boi l t he fen n el i n l i ght ly sal t ed w at er , w her e y ou w i l l cook t hen t he past a.
A f t er decapi t at e and clean t he sar di n es, depr i v i n g t hem of t he cen t r al bon e. So,
chop t he fen n el an d f r y t hem w i t h f i n ely mi n ced on i on s, t he an chov i es i n oi l ,
pepper , pi n e n ut s, saf f r on , t he r ai si n s, an d t he sar di n es.
Boi l t he past a i n t he w at er of fen n el , dr ai n an d mi x t hem w i t h tw o-t hi r ds of
sar di n es sau ce, put i t i n t o a bi g pan . Then , spen t t he r est of t he sau ce on t he past a,
spr i n k le w i t h chopped t oast ed almon ds an d br ow n ed br eadcr umbs an d bake for
10 mi n u t es

7. SWORDFISH ROULADE
800 grams of swordfish cut into thin slices
30 grams of grated ragusano cheese
150 grams of bread crumb
1 tablespoon of salted capers
1 bunch of parsley
olive oil
salt
pepper
Procedure
Gently beat the slices of swordfish with a meat mallet after they have been covered
with plastic wrap. Cut them in half and place on a work surface. Salt them lightly.
In a bowl, add the bread crumb, a pinch of salt and pepper, washed and chopped
parsley, and stir. Pick up approximately three quarters of this mixture, mix it with the
well-rinsed and chopped capers and grated ragusano cheese. Drizzle with a little olive
oil and distribute it on the slices of swordfish.
Wrap the fish forming the rolls and stick with long toothpicks to prevent it open.
Put the rolls in a lightly oiled baking dish, then pour over the mixture of remaining
breadcrumbs and go in a very hot oven, 220 degrees for about ten minutes. Remove
from the oven and serve immediately, piping hot.

8. PIZZA MARGHERITA
SEASONING
Tomato sauce 700 ml
Buffalo mozzarella or Fior di latte 600g
8-12 basil leaves
Extra virgin olive oil q.b.
Sale q.b.
Preparation of the dough
DOUGH FOR PIZZA
Approximately 600 ml of warm water
20 grams of salt
12 grams of yeast
1 kg of flour type 0
2 teaspoons of sugar
Place the flour on a pastry board and forme a hollow in the center. Take a glass bowl, pour in 150
ml of warm water, the crumbled yeast and sugar. Stir well to melt the whole thing and pour it in the
center of the flour. Begin to mix the ingredients, in order to get some sort of soft cream. Done this
in another 150 ml of warm water, dissolve 20 grams of fine salt (keep in mind that this step is very
important, because if the salt is not properly dissolved may deteriorate much the dough) and insert
them into the flour.
Mix it all gradually integrating the remaining warm water and a little flour if necessary until dough is
compact, smooth and soft, and then form a ball and place in a large floured bowl, cover with a cloth
and let it rise in the refrigerator for 24 hours at not more than 4 °. Avoid storing in high places, as it
may more easily be exposed to sudden changes in temperature, better to put it down.
To form the disc, take a ball and place them on a flat floured, started to crush it with your fingers
always starting from the center and going out, do not pull it by the edges. Turn it back on itself
several times, each time taking care of the floor where flour worked. Remember that the board
should be more about two or three centimeters, while the central part must be no more than half a
centimeter. The cakes that you advance you can save them in an airtight tray in a warm place.
Pour the tomato sauce in a bowl and season it with 2 tablespoons oil and salt. Roll out a stick of
pizza dough (previously prepared) to form a circle with a diameter of about 30 cm. Sprinkle the
tomato sauce, chopped coarsely mozzarella, and then the three basil leaves and finally a drizzle of
olive oil, bake in a preheated oven for about 15 minutes at 250°. After cooking the pizza Margherita
serve immediately.

9. APPLE PIE
125 grams of flour 00
125 grams of sugar
2 eggs
half a bag of baking powder
3 apples cut into slices
60 g butter
grated rind of 1 lemon
a bit 'of lemon juice
powdered sugar
vanilla extract or vanilla extract
half a glass of milk.
Procedure
Cut the apples into slices and pour the lemon juice to prevent them from becoming black.
Work the butter with the sugar until it is well blended. Add the eggs and mix, add the flour and
vanilla extract.
Add the grated lemon and baking powder , half a cup of milk and mix.
After mixing well put the mixture into a cake tin already lined with baking paper.
Arranged the apple slices inside the compound, creating circles from the center to the edge, all
nearby without leaving too much space between the slices.
Bake in an oven preheated to 140 ° C for about 50 minutes. Check the cooking by inserting a
toothpick into the mixture. If the toothpick comes out clean, the cake is ready.
Remember that during cooking, the oven may be opened only after it has spent at least 1/ 3 of the
cooking time, otherwise your cake could deflate!

10. CASSATA AL FORNO
INGREDIENTS FOR PASTRY
600 grams of flour
300 grams of butter
300 grams of sugar
6 egg yolks
4 tablespoons of marsala
INGREDIENTS FOR THE CREAM
CHEESE
800 grams of fresh ricotta cheese
300 grams of sugar
150 grams of dark chocolate drops
A pinch of salt
Grated rind of one lemon
PROCEDURE
Prepare the pastry by mixing the ingredients well, being careful not to overwork the dough to
prevent the butter becoming the dough too soft. Once you have the dough into a ball, wrap it
in a cloth and place it in the fridge for a few hours. Meanwhile, prepare the cream cheese. Put
the drained ricotta cheese into the mixer with the sugar. At the end put the chocolate drops
and pour well the ingredients .
Flatten a disk of pastry on the thickness of about ½ inch, directly on oven paper and the size of
the pan, so that it can also cover the edges. Place the disc in the baking pan and line up the
edges and cover with a thin layer of sponge cake. At this point add the cream ricotta cheese
and cover it with another disc of pastry that must be well sealed at the edges.
Place in an oven, preheated to 180 °, for about an hour. When cooked, allow to cool and
sprinkle with powdered sugar. It's a dessert that should be eaten cold.