Description
Barchette con baccalà mantecato is a traditional Italian dish featuring crispy pastry boats filled with creamy whipped salted cod. This savory appetizer is popular in Venetian cuisine.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200g salted cod (soaked and desalted)
- 150ml milk
- 100ml olive oil
- 1 garlic clove
- 10 barchette pastry shells
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Soak the salted cod in water for 24 hours, changing the water every 6 hours.
- Drain and rinse the cod, then poach it in milk for 10 minutes.
- Remove skin and bones from the cod, then flake the meat.
- In a blender, combine cod, olive oil, and garlic. Blend until creamy.
- Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Fill barchette pastry shells with the cod mixture.
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- Use high-quality salted cod for best results
- Adjust garlic quantity to your preference
- Serve immediately after preparation
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Poaching, Blending
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 barchetta
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: Italian appetizer, salted cod, Venetian cuisine, seafood starter