Bread Rolls with Mozzarella Cheese Served with a Tuna Spread

Love comes with a price, in a situation I will describe literally with price. I adopted a street cat in Barcelona – sweet little Lola. Ryszard (our little treasure) fell in love with her and accepted her straight away, she was the one fizzing around for first few days. After a month we are a happy family of four. But, as a responsible owner I had to check if she’s healthy, give her some medicines, vaccinations and make a passport, as little Lola will be flying to Berlin with us in few months. And O MAMA, it’s so expensive. I feel like adopting a fancy cat, as I spent a small fortune on her. I love her already, Ryszard has companion to his night runs, Mr. T. carries her around and they share secrets. And when we all go to bed and she sleeps next to me, I know it was all worth it. Then Lola and Ryszard wake me ten times during a night and I have doubts. Is it an introduction to motherhood?

PS. She eats like a tiger as well 😉

I found this recipe on Yammie’s Noshery and it looked so good, that I had to make it

You will need for bread rolls with cheese:

• 25g active yeast or 2 tbsp yeast in powder
• 1 cup warm water
• ¼ cup butter, melted
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 3 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 2 cloves garlic, squeezed
• 1 tbsp mixed herbs (optional)
• mozzarella cheese
• mix of cheese or cheddar cheese for topping, grated

Mix water with yeast and let it work for few minutes. Meantime melt butter and mix it with oil. Add yeast with water, mix it, then add 1 cup of flour, sugar, salt and and squeeze in garlic. Mix it and then add second cup of flour, mix it, add third cup of flour and knead the dough for 10 minutes. Place it in a bowl brushed with an oil and put in warm place for about an hour (You can warm up an oven to 50*C and place bowl with the dough inside).

Put some oil on your hands and start to grab small pieces of dough, flatten it, place a nice piece of mozzarella inside and cover it by combining edges, so cheese is hidden inside the dough. Do it well, so cheese won’t leak. Place it on a baking tray covered with paper. You should make around 20 of them. Each one sprinkle with pieces of grated cheese.

Bake in 180*C (375*F) for about 15 or 20 minutes (depends on an oven), until nicely brown and cheese on top is baked.

I served mine with a tuna spread. You can use this recipe or try something new:

You will need for tuna spread:

• 1 can of tuna in oil, drained
• 2 eggs hard boiled
• 2 tbsp cream cheese
• 2 small pickled cucumbers
• pinch of salt and pepper

Chop eggs and cucumbers and mix with the rest of ingredients in a bowl. If you like your spread more sweet, add ½ of small apple.

Enjoy, Marta