REC: Parmesan Bowls
 

This is a fun way to dress up a salad or other (non-liquid) snack.

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Parmesan Salad Bowls

Parmesan bowls are delicious, easy to prepare and make an impressive
presentation for salads. Make these using any small bowl use as the mold.

Recipe By: Pete Romfh
Serving Size: 4
Cuisine: American
Main Ingredient: Cheese
Categories: Low Sugar, Vegetarian, Meatless, Salads, Brunch

-= Ingredients =-
1/2 teaspoon Olive oil ; - or cooking spray
1 1/3 cups parmesan cheese ; coarsely grated
1 cup parmesan cheese ; finely grated

-= Instructions =-
Spray an 8-inch non-stick sauté pan with olive oil spray.
Heat the pan over medium-low heat.

NOTE: Don't use your gourmet grade Parmesan-Regina for this recipe. The
standard grade domestic stuff actually works better and is a LOT less
expensive to use. Especially while you're experimenting with the technique.

For each Parmesan bowl, sprinkle 1/3 cup coarsely grated Parmesan to the
bottom of the sauté pan, distributing the cheese evenly across the pan.
Allow the cheese to bubble for about 30 seconds before adding an additional
1/4 cup of finely grated Parmesan.

When the cheese starts to turn golden brown, remove from the pan and place
over any (flipped upside down) bowl you would normally use. Place a paper
towel (or two) over the grated Parmesan to soak up any oil, while gently
pressing/molding the grated cheese to the bowl. Allow a few moments for your
Parmesan bowls to cool before removing.

Divide salad among the cooled Parmesan bowls, serve and Enjoy! They will
keep for several days in the refrigerator. Try storing them inside the bowl
used as the form.

HINT: If you need to adjust the shape of the bowls you may put them in the
microwave. Drape them over the bowl and give them about 5-10 seconds. Then
gently form them to the new shape.

For a dramatic effect, tilt the bowl on the plate, allowing the greens to
cascade out of the bowl onto the plate or try using different shaped molds
for your Parmesan bowls.

Alternatively you could lay the softened cheese out on a board, cut it into
1/2-inch ribbons, and wrap them around something (about 1/2 inch diameter)
in a spiral fashion. The resulting curls make a nice presentation on top of
a salad or laid on a plate as a garnish or accent.

Each bowl (app 3 oz) contains an estimated:
Cals: 266, FatCals: 151, TotFat: 17g
SatFat: 11g, PolyFat: 0g, MonoFat: 6g
Chol: 45mg, Na: 1065mg, K: 61mg
TotCarbs: 2.5g, Fiber: 0g, Sugars: 1g
NetCarbs: 2.5g, Protein:24g


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Pete Romfh, Telecom Geek & Amateur Gourmet.
http://www.bigoven.com/~promfh
promfh (at) hal-pc (dot) org