Sunday, September 22, 2013

Squash-Blossom Focaccia


Squash-Blossom Focaccia
Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon(s) Olive Oil 
  • 2 tablespoon(s) Olive Oil, 
  • for pan 1 pound(s) Store-Bought Pizza Dough, 
  • at room temperature 1/2 cup(s) Fresh Ricotta 
  • 1/2 cup(s) (about 2 ounces) Grated Parmesan Cheese 
  • 1 teaspoon(s) Salt 
  • 1 teaspoon(s) Freshly Ground Pepper 
  • 8 Squash Blossoms


Instruction
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Meanwhile, grease a 9- by 13-inch baking pan with 2 tablespoons oil. Place dough in pan; press it with fingers to dimple, and then stretch it to the corners of the pan. If dough springs back, let it rest 10 minutes and stretch again. Bake for 8 minutes.
Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes. Spread ricotta atop bread; then sprinkle on half of Parmesan, plus salt and pepper. Arrange squash blossoms atop cheeses, as shown. Sprinkle on remaining Parmesan. Bake until bread is golden, 10 minutes. Remove from oven and drizzle with remaining oil before serving.

Baked Soft-Shell Crab Sandwiches


Baked Soft-Shell Crab Sandwiches
Ingredients

  • 6 soft-shell blue crabs, cleaned
  • 1 1/2 cup(s) low-fat milk
  • 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup(s) stone-ground yellow cornmeal
  • 2 1/4 teaspoon(s) dry mustard
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) paprika
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 3/4 cup(s) low-fat mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoon(s) chopped cornichons
  • 1 teaspoon(s) juice from cornichons
  • 3 teaspoon(s) capers
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) juice from capers
  • 1 tablespoon(s) fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon(s) lemon zest
  • 2 large egg whites
  • Cooking spray
  • 6 soft buns, split
  • 6 large Boston lettuce leaves
  • 1 beefsteak tomato, thickly sliced

Instruction

In a baking dish, soak crabs in milk, covered, for 1 hour. Meanwhile, in a shallow bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, and 1 1/2 teaspoons each dry mustard, paprika, salt, and pepper; set aside.
In a small bowl, make tartar sauce: Combine mayonnaise, cornichons with juice, capers with juice, lemon juice and zest, and remaining dry mustard. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. In a medium bowl, whisk egg whites and 1/4 teaspoon salt until foamy. Remove crabs from milk and pat dry. Dip 1 crab in egg whites, shake off excess, and dredge in flour-cornmeal mixture. Transfer to a baking pan coated with cooking spray. Repeat with remaining crabs. Spray crabs with cooking spray and bake until golden brown, about 8 minutes.
Spread 1 heaping tablespoon tartar sauce on each bottom bun; then layer each with lettuce, tomato, crab, and top bun. Serve remaining tartar sauce on the side.