Spedini Alla Romana

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Title: Spedini Alla Romana
Categories: New, Text, Import
Yield: 4 servings


4 wooden skewers at least 8
: inches long
1 sm loaf Italian bread, -- cut
: into 12 2-inch cubes
1 lb fresh mozzarella cheese, --
: cut into 8 2-inch cubes
4 TB anchovy paste or chopped
: anchovy filets
4 TB extra virgin olive oil
2 TB unsalted butter
2 cloves garlic, -- thinly
: sliced
: Freshly ground black pepper
2 TB virgin olive oil

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

On each skewer, slide 3 cubes of bread and 2 cubes of
mozzarella, starting with the bread and alternating
with the cheese. Set aside.

In a small saucepan mash the anchovy paste, extra
virgin olive oil, butter and garlic over low heat
until you have a smooth warm paste. Season with
freshly ground black pepper. Spoon 2 tablespoons of
the paste mixture over each spiedino (skewer).

Place the skewers on an oiled cookie sheet in the
center of your oven and bake for 10 to 12 minutes
until the bread is toasted and the cheese is sagging
but not melted. Serve immediately.

Yield: 4 servings as an antipasto

Recipe By :MOLTO MARIO SHOW #MB5622

Date: Tue, 29
Oct 1996 23:09:23 -0500

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