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Presentation

Second course based on shortcrust pastry, zucchini flowers, cooked ham, ricotta, potatoes, breadcrumbs, cheese.

Ingredients

Shortcrust pastry – 1 roll (≈ 230 g / 8 oz)

Zucchini flowers – 10–12 flowers

Cooked ham – 2 slices (≈ 40 g / 1.4 oz)

Ricotta cheese – 100 g (3.5 oz / ≈ ½ cup)

Small potatoes – 2 potatoes (≈ 180–200 g / 6.3–7 oz total)

Breadcrumbs – 2 tablespoons (≈ 10 g / 0.35 oz)

Cheese for gratin (e.g. Asiago) – 30 g (1 oz / ≈ ¼ cup, grated)

Breadcrumbs (for gratin) – 2 tablespoons (≈ 10 g / 0.35 oz)

Method

Peel and cut the potatoes into chunks

Boil them

Clean the zucchini flowers by removing the base of the flower and the pistil.

Wash them quickly under running water.

Cut the flowers into strips.

Cut the ham into strips.

When the potatoes are cooked, mash them coarsely with a fork and add them to the ricotta and two tablespoons of breadcrumbs.

Roll out the shortcrust pastry on a baking sheet and spread the potato and ricotta mixture on top, leaving the edge of the pastry empty, which will be folded.

Spread a layer of strips of zucchini flowers on the mixture, then a layer of strips of cooked ham and finally another layer of flowers.

Cover this last layer with breadcrumbs.

Top with the crumbled or diced cheese,

Fold the edge of the shortcrust pastry.

Bake at about 200° for 20 minutes, and in any case until the pastry is golden brown and the gratin to your liking.

Serve

Allergens

Zucchini flowers: possible cross-reaction in case of allergy to Artemisia and Composite

Cheese: milk allergens

Breadcrumbs: cereals containing gluten included in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Shortcrust pastry: contains gluten from cereals and butter containing milk allergens

Potatoes: possible individual intolerance; possible reactivity in case of allergy to Gramineae, Birch, Parietaria

Cottage cheese: milk allergens

Notes

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

Zucchini flowers: rich in carotenoids that promote the functionality of the immune system and mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants that act to protect the cardiovascular system. Useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. They improve digestion and are rich in fiber which promotes good intestinal transit, reducing the problem of constipation.

Cheeses: useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. The presence of tryptophan helps to counteract depression. Contribution of flora useful for the protection and proper functioning of the intestine.

Breadcrumbs. Cereals stimulate the synthesis of serotonin which counteracts depression and promotes good mood

Shortcrust pastry: a source of cereals that stimulate the synthesis of serotonin which counteracts depression and promotes good mood, and butter is a source of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K) favourable to the health of the eyes, mucous membranes, bones, immune system and blood clotting.

Potatoes: rich in carotenoids and vitamin C, the antioxidant par excellence that fights free radicals and supports the immune and cardiovascular systems. Useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. They provide folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Cooked ham deprived of visible fat, provides selenium which supports the immune system.

Ricotta. Useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants and for the proper functioning of the cardiovascular system. The presence of tryptophan helps to counteract depression

Safety / Intended use

Also intended for individuals suffering from:

• Anorexia – Weight Loss
• Constipation

Not to be administered in case of:

• Nausea-vomiting
• Mucositis (inflammation and injury of the oral cavity)
• Diarrhea
• Dysphagia