Yellow Tortini with Casera 🧀 – Rustic and Flavorful Appetizer with Saffron and Valtellinese Cheese
Soft, fragrant, and with a heart full of Valtellina: the perfect savory tortini to surprise your guests 🍽️💛
The yellow tortini with Casera, taken from the book Valtellina di gusto, are a delicious savory preparation made with young Valtellina Casera DOP cheese and saffron, ideal as an appetizer or a rustic yet refined finger food. The golden color and intense aroma win you over at the first bite, while the soft texture makes them irresistible. An easy, quick, and original recipe, perfect for bringing a bit of mountain flavor to the table 🏔️✨
📝 Ingredients for 6-8 people
- 500 g of young Valtellina Casera DOP cheese, grated
- 100 g of 00 flour
- 150 g of granulated sugar
- 1 packet of saffron powder
- 3 whole eggs
- Butter to taste for greasing the molds
- (Optional) greased parchment paper disks for the bottom of the molds
👩🍳 Step-by-step Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 170°C (static).
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs with a fork.
- Add the grated Casera cheese, the flour, the sugar, and the saffron.
- Mix the mixture with a wooden spoon until you obtain a homogeneous and creamy dough.
- Carefully grease some aluminum molds (you can also use silicone molds). For perfect unmolding, line the bottom with a greased parchment paper disk.
- Pour the mixture into the molds, filling them to the brim.
- Bake in the oven at 170°C for about 15 minutes, until golden.
- Remove from the oven and invert the molds onto a plate, leaving them intact for 10 minutes.
- Carefully remove the mold and serve the tortini warm.
💡 Extra Tips:
- Try them with a red wine or pear sauce for an elegant sweet-and-sour contrast.
- Great also served in mini portions for rustic appetizers.
📸 The image of the dishes is purely indicative and does not necessarily correspond exactly to the recipe
