Patz's Pantry

My "Zia Bruna" (auntie) is renowned for her panzerotti parties in the summer, something I always look forward to every year as they are truly amazing! I have always promised myself that I would try and recreate them back home however, with ingredients being slightly different I have always been worried that they would never come even close so never bothered... until today! The request came from my husband and what with my vegan sister back from Italy I took on the challenge and made two batches... and guess what? They were a hit! I cannot tell you how proud I was with my first attempt.   Ingredients (Makes 14) 600g Strong White Bread Flour 320ml Water 40ml Olive Oil 1 sachet Hovis Fast Action Bread Yeast  8g sugar 8g salt 400g Vitros Violife Vegan Cheese (grated) or diced Mozzarella for non vegans 500g Chopped Tin Tomato Pinch of salt Method In a jug mix the water, olive oil, sugar and yeast. Place the flour in a large bowl or clean work surface the...

Since I realised the amount of sugar in shop bought granolas I have taken a vow to make my own from now on, at least that way I know exactly what's in it and it doesn't feel like I'm crunching my way through pieces of sugar! You'll need a large container for this batch as it's quite substantial - I love my Kilner cliptop storage jar as it's so versatile and keeps anything I store extremely fresh. Ingredients: Zest of 2 large oranges Juice of 1 large orange 2 tbsp Coconut Oil (I use Lucy Bee ) 2 tbsp Biona Coconut Nectar  (or honey if preferred)  1 tbsp Vanilla essence 300g Almonds 100g Chopped Almonds 200g Cashews  100g Hazelnuts  80g Pecans  100g Pumpkin seeds 100g Desiccated coconut 50g Flaxseeds 25g Chia seeds 2 tsp Cinnamon 1 tsp Mixed spice 100g Goji Berries METHOD Preheat the oven to 180°C In a Pan melt the coconut oil then combine the orange zest, juice, coconut nectar and vanilla essence - put aside. Combine all the nu...