The savory star is a perfect baked good to prepare during the Christmas holidays 😉
We are slowly getting into the Christmas spirit, and the desire to make themed recipes is starting 🙂
I have many ideas swirling in my head, and since I had some Christmas molds bought last year on Amazon that I hadn’t used yet, now is the right time to use them.
The savory star is made with simple ingredients that are easily found in the market: provolone, cooked ham, olives, and cherry tomatoes.
You can get creative with what you have or like best: instead of provolone, you can use smoked cheese, Gruyère, Asiago, or any other hard or semi-hard cheese.
I used yellow cherry tomatoes, which are very tasty, but if you can’t find them, feel free to use red ones, which are equally tasty on their own.
I used instant yeast, which is poured directly into the dough and rises directly in the oven.
I used re-milled durum wheat semolina flour, which made the savory a little more like bread, but if you don’t have it, you can use only all-purpose flour.
I didn’t use salt because it was already in the olives.
It’s a cute idea to present at Christmas as an appetizer or side dish.
P.S.: I recommend also trying the:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: star mold
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas
Ingredients for the Savory Star
- 1 3/4 cups re-milled durum wheat semolina flour
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 packet instant yeast for savory preparations
- 3/4 cup plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup sunflower oil
- 12 yellow cherry tomatoes
- 5.3 oz pitted black olives
- 7 oz diced cooked ham
- 4.2 oz provolone cheese
Tools
- 2 Bowls
- 1 Spoon
- 1 Knife
- 1 Mold star-shaped
Steps for the Savory Star
In a bowl, pour the diced provolone, diced cooked ham, halved yellow cherry tomatoes, and pitted olives. Stir with a spoon.
In another bowl, pour the semolina flour, all-purpose flour, and instant yeast.
Add yogurt, oil, and stir with a spoon. Pour in the mixture from the other bowl and stir again.
Pour all the mixture into a star-shaped mold.
Preheat the oven to 356°F (static mode) and bake the savory star for about 50 minutes.
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