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Little Italian cheese turnovers

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Small, savory pastries made with flour and olive oil, filled with melted mozzarella, and then fried in a pan until golden brown.

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These small focaccia pastries are made with a thin dough and filled with crescenza cheese. They are deep-fried in oil, resulting in a crispy exterior and a soft, cheesy interior.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$1.45 $0.24 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.64
  • $0.04
  • $0.53
  • $0.24

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. Mix the flour, oil, salt, and just enough water together. ≈ 10 min
  2. Once the dough is smooth, roll it out into a thin sheet. ≈ 4 min
  3. Cut circles out of the dough, place a small amount of cheese in the center, fold in half, and press the edges firmly to prevent the cheese from escaping during baking. ≈ 8 min
  4. Fry the doughnuts in a frying pan or deep-fat fryer with plenty of oil. Remove them when they are golden brown.

The bill

Little Italian cheese turnovers

  • 400 g of flour$0.64
  • 1 teaspoon of salt$0.04
  • 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil$0.53
  • oil for deep frying$0.24

Total$1.45

that's $0.24 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 400 g of flour
  • 300 g of crescenza (or stracchino)
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
  • approximately 200 ml of water
  • oil for deep frying

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