{"id":1293,"date":"2009-09-19T11:41:32","date_gmt":"2009-09-19T18:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marialiberati.com\/?p=1293"},"modified":"2009-09-19T11:41:32","modified_gmt":"2009-09-19T18:41:32","slug":"a-lazy-weekend-and-a-special-casserole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/2009\/09\/19\/a-lazy-weekend-and-a-special-casserole\/","title":{"rendered":"A Lazy Weekend & A Special Casserole"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\ncopyright 2009, Maria Liberati
\nA lazy or (should\u00a0 I say) relaxing weekend often reminds me of\u00a0 my\u00a0weekends\u00a0 in Italy<\/a> in the city or the mountains.\u00a0\u00a0Although in the city there is a quicker pace,there is still a feeling of enjoying life, the beautiful\u00a0 Fall weather, simple pleasures of a great cup of espresso, a piece of rustic pizza, a walk admiring the ruins or invaluable pieces of art…yes all the simple pleasures..
\nAnd a lazy weekend never puts me in the mood for cooking<\/a> something complicated for our evening meal..but who said delicious had to be complicated? Here is a\u00a0 Sformato (or casserole<\/a>)
\nSformato di Uova ( Egg Casserole)<\/em><\/strong>
\n*4 eggs
\n*handful\u00a0of chopped parsley<\/a> leaves
\n*2 tblsps flour
\n*1 tblsp butter<\/a>
\n*3 tblsps parmigiano-reggiano<\/a> cheese<\/a> grated
\n*pinch of nutmeg<\/a>
\n*2 tblsps breadcrumbs
\n*pinch of salt
\n*pinch of black pepper
\n*4 carrots<\/a>
\n*2 cups milk
\nWash and peel carrots. Boil. When soft, drain and mash. Place in bowl, add in butter, flour. Blend. Warm milk. Add into carrot mixture, a little at a time. Place in suacepan over low heat\u00a0 add in parmigiano-reggiano cheese, parsley, black pepper ,salt, nutmeg, egg yolks..stir and cook for 15 minutes over low heat.
\nWhip egg whites<\/a> till stiff. remove carrot mixture from heat. Gently fold in egg whites. Butter a casserole dish,\u00a0sprinkle in breadcrumbs, place in mixture, Place casserole into a pan of water to make a bain-marie<\/a>. Cook for 30-40 minutes in an oven preheated to 350 degrees, Serve with a plain tomato sauce<\/a> or a meat sauce.
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\n\u00a0*October 5th-join me for a special dinner \u00a0and book signing event in Horsham,Pa at the Horsham Library at 7 PM. \u00a0A sampling dinner \u00a0including risotto<\/a>, and other first courses from The Basic Art of Italian Cooking.Eamil Michelle at juzz2@aol.com<\/a>\u00a0 to register or for more info.
\n*November 6-7-\u00a0 A Christmas<\/a> in Italy weekend at the Harvest Moon Bed and Breakfast, <\/a>Lancaster, Pa. Join me for a weekend of cooking classes and wine pairings especially for the Holidays.Call Carl at Harvest Moon at 888-824-3763\u00a0or email:info@harvestmoonbandb.com
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