I'm always looking for new antipasti to serve, so when I saw the idea for these in a supermarket magazine, I knew I wanted to try it so I just did: bases and lids made from a paste of chickpea flour, filled with a mixture of pulp from a roasted aubergine, pinenuts, oregano, basil, lemon juice, a few olives, olive oil and seasoning, all whizzed in the food processor and added to grilled or roasted peeled, chopped peppers. [I cheated with regard to these last and used grilled peppers from a jar.] They'd need to be assembled at the last moment for a party, but everything can be made well in advance. I am rather pleased with them.
These look a little like scones.
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I thik the idea is similar , Crushed, though these are lighter than scones.
ReplyDeleteThese look very tasty, Welsh and a different idea...it's nice to try new things..and particularly even nicer when they turn out to be as tasty as the recipe depicts. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lee. I'll definitely be serving them next time I have friends round.
ReplyDeleteThey also look a bit like mince pies. They sound easy enough to cook, how come you never put weight on? Is Simi allowed one?
ReplyDeleteI remember having tea with Barbara Cartland once and she shared all her cakes with her dogs. She would pass them under the table.
They sound perfect and a bit healthy as well as guilty - what a good combination.
ReplyDeleteOk, that's twice today I heard of chickpea flour! I was watching molto mario from the food network here in the us. *(not sure if he is there in italy or not but you can find him on foodnetwork.com)* Anway... my point ... lol he made chickpea fritters using the paste saying how it was a Sicilian dish often found at the fry shops along with something he called sardine sausages... not a fan of the sardine at all whatsoever but the chickpea fritters looked as yummy as your appetizers!
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Hi, Ellee. I don't think they're like mince pies but I did use my mince pie cutter on them! No, not for Simi. She has plenty of other doggie treats, though. Tea with BC - you should post on that! I do put weight on, btw - but I can get it off again when I put my mind to it! Janejill, I think they are mostly healthy. M, I will look for molto Mario. Chickpea fritters are very popular and delicious!
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