The supreme street dish in Sicily is panelle! Simple but delicious chickpea fritters that locals typically consume inside a soft bread. traditionally served as a straightforward and satisfying lunch in a soft baguette (pane e panelle). They are ideal to serve at your next dinner party in place of crackers and dip, or with grilled vegetables or pickles. They are vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free. great with a cool beer or wine.
| Prep Time: | 25 mins |
| Cook Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 55 mins |
| Servings: | 10 |
| Yield: | 20 pinwheels |
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 cup corn flakes cereal, coarsely crushed
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 ⅛ tablespoons white sugar
- ⅜ cup shortening
- 1 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
- Beat egg in a bowl until smooth. Add ground beef, cayenne pepper, crushed cereal, onion, salt, black pepper, and parsley. Mix until evenly combined; set aside. Stir together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a separate bowl. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until no lumps of shortening remain and the mixture takes on a sandy appearance. Stir in milk until a dough forms.
- Roll the dough out to a 10×15-inch rectangle on a well-floured surface. Spread the meat mixture evenly over the entire surface of the dough. Roll the dough into a cylinder from one of the wide ends to form a 15-inch long log. Cut the log into 3/4-inch slices and place on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven until dark golden brown, 30 to 45 minutes. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 460 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 36 g |
| Cholesterol | 78 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 17 g |
| Saturated Fat | 10 g |
| Sodium | 798 mg |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Fat | 27 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Instead of using home made dough, I used store bought fillo dough- I pkg from the box. I browned ground beef and chopped onions, added a drained can of mushroom pieces. Laid out the fillo dough , covered it with ground beef mixture, rolled it up and placed on greased cookie sheet. Sprayed margarine over the dough and baked for 15-20 min until dough turned golden. While it was baking I prepared an envelope of brown gravy mix and added a can of cream of ckn soup( it’s what I had on hand) and 1/2 can of water. When the roll was done I sliced it and put gravy on top. YUMMY! Husband LOVED IT!
Great flavor on the meat mixture for the recipe. I made it a little easier by using a prepared, refrigerated pizza dough roll. Worked perfect and much less messy than crescent rolls or from scratch. We also love the hint for the ground brown mustard. The mustard takes the flavor to the next level.
Very very delicious! These pack well for lunch in an insulated lunchbox. These are also great for a quick snack. I just made these (again) and used ground stew beef instead of ground beef- the pinwheels are in the oven now- and I can’t wait to see how they turn out. I find that pinching the edge of the log and rolling it (gently) before slicing it works to keep these pinwheel treats completely circular. Using a very sharp butcher knife helps too!
I’m from Pittsburgh, PA & it’s a Family Favorite. I buy Crescent Rolls to save time. I add onions & mushrooms to the meat mixture. It’s also served with grazy…Joni
a little dry. could try cheese and seasonings next time.
Very good…but salty. Will definitely make again but will eliminate the salt and will increase the cayenne pepper – then hopefully it will be 4 or even 5 stars. Also I used Pillsbury crescent rolls instead of making the dough – I rolled it out, smoothed over the crescent lines then put the meat on and rolled up. I baked following the temp and time on the rolls.
As suggested a added gourmet mustard, this was a very nice touch. However, I did make an Au jou sauce for drenching or dipping.
Excellent recipe! After looking at the other review I decided to add some mustard too. My hubby loves grainy brown, so I spread some on the dough before putting the meat mix on. We also sprinkled some mozzarella and cheddar cheese on the meat mix before rolling up the log. We both agree that the dough is wonderful. Held its shape well. I used a older pan….but didn’t grease it enough and the pinwheels stuck slightly, but still held their shape. We are thinking this might be good with a beef/mushroom gravy type sauce to put over them. I’m also toying with trying to make individual appetizer size wheels. Thank you for a great Steeler Sunday meal. Was in a half hour before kick off and we were eating mid way into the first quarter.
this is great. I brushed the dough with a good mustard & added a little garlic powder (I/we) love garlic and some shredded cheese.This is/was a great started recipe. The things to add are endless what ever you like. Thank you Im going to make this for Xmas ever guest that stop in for a jolly visit!