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Savory Pandorini with Cheese Sauce

Learn how to make Savory Pandorini with Cheese Sauce, a tasty Christmas appetizer with pancetta and a velvety sauce, ready in 30 minutes.
Recipe Savory Pandorini with Cheese Sauce
  • Difficulty Medium
  • Preparation 15 minutes
  • Cooking 25 minutes
  • Servings for 6 people

Imagine surprising your guests with a showstopping, irresistible appetizer, perfect for special occasions and ideal for rounding out your holiday menu. The savory pandorini recipe with cheese sauce is just what you need: soft savory pandorini (small breads shaped like pandoro, the star-shaped Christmas cake from Verona), made even more tempting with ham and Parmesan, ready to become the stars of your buffet. Making these elegant bites will be a real pleasure, bringing wholesome flavors and a softness that wins you over at first bite.

But the real extra touch comes from the cheese sauce for appetizers that wraps the pandorini in unforgettable creaminess, perfect if you’re looking for new cheese appetizer ideas and want to impress with something special. You can customize this recipe by choosing from a wide range of cheeses and cold cuts, or go for even tastier versions, perhaps following the recipe for No-Rise Savory Pandorini or for Polenta and Cheese Pandorini, ideal if you love varying flavors and textures on the holiday table.

Super easy to make, these savory pandorini with cheese are the perfect solution if you want a showstopping, lightning-fast Parmesan appetizer, ready in just 30 minutes and also perfect as buffet finger food or for parties. They’re the right choice to round out your selection of savory pandorini for the holidays or to serve ham and cheese bites that please every palate. Discover all the variations and also try Cheese Puff Pastry Sticks with Poppy and Sesame Seeds, Puff Pastry Roses with Bacon and Cheese and Savory Cheese and Thyme Cookies for a truly unforgettable aperitivo.

Ingredients for 6 people

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Method

  1. To make the Savory Pandorini with Cheese Sauce, start with the savory pandorini: put the eggs, vegetable oil and milk in a bowl and whisk well.
    Whisking the oil and milk in a bowl
    Adding the grated Parmigiano Reggiano
  2. Then add the grated Parmigiano Reggiano, a little pepper and a pinch of salt, and mix.
    Seasoning the mixture with salt and pepper
    Adding the sifted flour and baking powder
  3. Now add the sifted flour and baking powder. Mix well until thoroughly combined.
    Smooth batter for the savory pandorini
    Adding the chopped pancetta to the batter
  4. Brown the pancetta in a skillet without adding oil, and once it’s nicely golden and crisp, transfer it to a plate lined with paper towels. Pat it lightly to remove any excess grease.
    Browning the pancetta in a skillet
    Crispy pancetta on paper towels
  5. Chop the crispy pancetta cubes with a knife and add them to the batter.
    Chopping the crispy pancetta with a knife
    Filling the pandorini molds with the batter
  6. Mix everything well and divide it evenly among the pandorini molds. Bake in an oven preheated to 180 °C (350 °F) for about 25 minutes.
    Baked savory pandorini out of the molds
    Melting the gorgonzola and cream into a cheese sauce
  7. When the Savory Pandorini are fully baked, take them out of the oven, remove them from the molds and let them cool slightly. While the pandorini cool, put a drizzle of olive oil, the cooking cream and the gorgonzola in a skillet and stir well until everything melts into a velvety Cheese Sauce. Pour a little of the cheese sauce over the pandorini, and your Savory Pandorini with Cheese Sauce are ready to serve and enjoy. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!
    Savory pandorini topped with cheese sauce

Variations and Alternatives

If you like, you can make the Cheese Sauce with whichever cheeses you prefer, such as Emmental, Parmigiano Reggiano, Asiago, etc. If you want, you can replace the smoked pancetta with unsmoked pancetta or speck.

Tips

To check whether the Savory Pandorini with Cheese Sauce are cooked, it’s always a great idea to do the “toothpick” test.

Storage

Once baked, the Savory Pandorini with Cheese Sauce keep for 1-2 days.

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