Scicilian Panelle Special

Name: Scicilian Panelle Special
Total time: 7200 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup chickpea flour; 1 1/2 cup water; 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch black pepper; 1 lb fresh ricotta cheese; 1 cup shredded pecorino romano cheese; 4 fresh bread rolls

WeekendWarriors @cook_3012936

Panelle is scicilian specialty made from chickpea flour...it is only found in Sicily or in Focaccerias that I have only seen in Brooklyn & the Bronx...when the panelle patties are made in a sandwich with ricotta & pecorino romano cheese & baked...its called a ..Panelle Special.......I hope you enjoy this old Sicilian Tradition..!!!

WeekendWarriors @cook_3012936

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Ingredients

2 hours

4 servings

1 cupchickpea flour
1 1/2 cupwater
1 pinchsalt
1 pinchblack pepper
1 lbfresh ricotta cheese
1 cupshredded pecorino romano cheese
4fresh bread rolls

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Steps

2 hours

1

In pot add chickpea flour & water and pinch of salt & wisk well
2

put on medium flame & continue wisking...do not stop until batter thickens
3

once batter thickens remove from flame & spread on wet marble or formica top...spread out evenly to a 1/4 inch thickness ..try to make a square
4

when batter cools cut into squares the size of your rolls
5

fry the patties in a frying pan with the oil of your choice until golden brown on both sides..u will have to flip them in frying pan
6

remove & set aside to cool some
7

cut roll in half & put 3 panelle patties on roll...add generous scoop of fresh ricotta on top of patties & sprinkle shredded cheese on top of ricotta
8

bake sandwich in oven until cheese melts & bread is lil toasty
9

eat & enjoy