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Spiedini alla Romana from Mario's on Arthur Ave. Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
14 slices ordinary white bread with crust
sliced mozzarella cheese, each slice about a quarter inch thick or slightly thicker
flour for dredging

Anchovy Sauce:
8 tbs. butter
10 anchovies
1 tbs. finely chopped parsley
1/4 cup drained capers (optional)
1/2 cup brown beef gravy (available in cans)
Directions:
Directions:
1. Trim the crusts from the bread to make neat squares 9 see note). If you can purchase mozzarella cheese in a loaf shape, cut off 12 slices, matching shape and size of the bread as closely as possible. Make two stacks of sandwiches with bread slices top and bottom. If regular package of mozzarella is used, proceed differently. Cut the bread squares in half to make 20 rectangles. cut the mozzarella into 24 slices, matching the size and shape of the bread. Make four stacks of sandwiches with slice of bread on top and bottom. Secure each sandwich with two skewers, to hold them together as they cook.

2. Dredge all the skewered sandwiches in flour. Coat thoroughly with the egg and place the sandwiches on a rack until ready to fry. This may be done a half an hour or so in advance.
3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
4. Heat the oil for deep frying and when it is very hot and almost smoking add the sandwiches. Cook about three minutes turning once, or until golden brown all over. It may be necessary to fry the sandwiches in two steps. Drain on paper toweling.
5. Combine the sauce ingredients in a saucepan and simmer briefly , stirring until anchovies are "melted" and the sauce is smooth.
6. Place the skewered sandwiches on a buttered dish and bake about five minutes or until sandwiches are piping hot throughout. Remove the skewers, cut each sandwich crosswise into two or three portions. Serve with the anchovy sauce spooned on top.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
8-12 servings
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
It is possible and perhaps easier to simplify the preparation of this dish as follows: Use two rectangles of bread and fill with a half inch thick slice of mozzarella cut to fit the size and shape of the rectangle as closely as possible. Skewer the sandwich and dip it first in flour, then in beaten egg. Deep fry in hot oil and serve with anchovy sauce.

 

 

 

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