Only_Oli (The O_Zone)

Ingreditents :
Chilis (all colors – medium size 6 to 10) / 2 bits of Garlic
Green Lime / half piece of Ginger
Jam Sugar
1 or 2 Tablespoons of Rice vinegar
A little bit of butter

How to Make :
Cut the chills in small pieces, make the Lime Zest, crush the garlic
Put everything in a pan with a little bit of butter, let cook for 15 minutes.
Add a bit of Rice vinegar to your taste.
Add the jam sugar and let cook for an other 10 minutes or so, until the “jam takes”.
You can test if the jam is setting by taking a cold spoon and checking the consistency.
I like mine a bit runny so that you can also use as a dip for some dishes.

If the Chilis have been grown in a sunny place, they will be stronger.

This is a sort of Italian bread that is deep fried and usually served with Parma Ham or Coppa di Parma.

Ingredients : (Enough for about 50 pieces)

500g of white Strong flour

2 Teaspoon of yeast

1 Teaspoon of Sugar for the yeast

2 teaspoon of Salt

70g of LARD.(this is the important part, not butter but LARD). If you buy 3 pots of 190g of Iberico Lard. You get 500g for the frying and 70g for the dough.

180ml of luke warm water.

Plenty of Olive Oil.

Make a froth with Yeast, sugar and a bit of water.

Then add all ingredients and make a dough

Knead until you have a nice ball of dough (5 minutes)

Make into a ball, cut a cross on the top, cover with cling film and set to rest for at least an hour

Take out of bowl and roll into a square sheet or 3mm thick max.

cut into diamond shaped rectangles

deep fry in LARD (500g is good) or Olive Oil in a deep side pan.

fry on both sides until nice a golden ,put aside on towel paper.

Eat soon….

Simple Recipe :

• 800g White Strong Flour
• Olive Oil (30 to 45g)
• 200g Semolina flour (medium is ok)
• 1 Tablespoon of Salt / 15g (sea salt is nice)
• Dry Yeast for 1KG Bread – 10g
• Fresh rosemary / Thyme / Dried Herbs

How to Make it:

Mix all dry parts first, including herbs.
Then add olive oil, 2 to 3 tablespoons
650ml lukewarm water this is lower than my other loaves of bread (65% versus 75%)
(a bit warmer than blood …about 40degrees)
mix with a fork in the bowl

work the dough manually (for therapy effect), use the machine if you want.
keep the dough fairly moist
put on the work surface and work the dough, about 5 minutes.
“tuck-in” the dough into a ball and put into a large bowl with a bit of flour
let rise for 1 hour

put the dough into a large baking tray (clay or ceramic one) with olive oil in the bottom
poke the dough so that the tray is fully filled
put a bit of olive oil on top
let rise a second time for 20/30 minutes
poke with 1 finger in even spaced holes

pre-heat oven to 250 degrees.
Put Rosemary on top of the dough.
poke the dough with 1 finger until holes evenly spread
add a bit of rock salt on top.
put in the oven for 20/30 minutes or until golden brown and dry inside.

Take out and let cool for 30 minutes