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Panzerotti with hay milk mozzarella

120 min
Difficult
For 14 Panzerotti

Crispy panzerotti with creamy mozzarella and oven-roasted Datterini tomatoes – handmade, savory and full of flavor. Perfect with basil pesto or a fruity chutney.

Here’s what you need:
For the dough
  • • 500 g flour
  • • 290 g lukewarm water
  • • 8 g olive oil
  • • 10 g yeast
  • • 5 g sugar
  • • 10 g salt
For the filling
  • • 3 packs (100 g each) Brimi hay milk mozzarella (reserve mozzarella water)
  • • 30 g shallots
  • 7 dried Datterino tomatoes
  • • Salt, pepper, and olive oil
  • • Oil for frying
Let’s go

Preparation

  1. Dissolve the yeast and sugar in 50 g of lukewarm water.

  2. In a bowl, combine the flour, olive oil, salt, and the remaining water. Add the yeast-water mixture and knead into a smooth dough.

  3. Cover the dough and let it rise at room temperature for 90 minutes.

  4. For the filling, halve the Datterini tomatoes, spread them on a baking tray, season with salt, and drizzle with olive oil.

  5. Dry them in the oven at 110°C for 40 minutes.

  6. Finely chop the shallots and sauté briefly in a little oil, then let them cool.

  7. Blend the mozzarella in a mixer until smooth; if needed, add a little of the mozzarella water.

  8. Combine the blended mozzarella with the cooled shallots in a bowl, season with salt, pepper, and olive oil, then chill.

  9. Roll the dough out to about 5–6 mm thickness with a rolling pin, then cut out circles using a round cutter.

  10. Place the mozzarella filling in the center of each dough circle with a spoon or piping bag, gently press a halved Datterini tomato into the filling, and fold the dough into half-moons, sealing well.

  11. Place the half-moons on a floured cloth, cover, and let rest for about 15 minutes.

  12. Fry the panzerotti in preheated oil (about 170°C) until golden brown.

  13. Serve the panzerotti warm with various dips, such as basil pesto or tomato chutney.

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