The Toro Loco is a red wine from Spain, that is found across Canada. Considered a table wine, sold in Alberta below $12, it is a show case of how far Spain has improved the qualities of all of it's wines.
Although there is no mention of the varietals implicated, it is not difficult to detect through the purple red color, the smooth mouthfeel due to medium tannin levels giving the palate a velvet-silky touch, the dominance of Tempranillo, a wildely cultivated native varietal of Spain; Along the medium body texture, comes aromas of mild spice, vegetables, stewed fruit and a touch of jam, making this light wine easy to drink with a wide range of red meats, on the grill, lamb, pasta with tomato sauce.
A young wine, not fit for ageing, it comes with a 13% alcohol level and should be served at a temperature between 14 to 16 degrees.
I have borrowed the original recipe of Evangelos Doussis to show case this wine, a Greek cheese cake!
the dough :
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3 cups all purpose flour
1 cup warm water
2 tbl spoons oil
1/2 spoon oregano
dash of salt
mix ingredients; knead for about 2-3 minutes; adding flour to until it
doesn't stick to the hands - separate into 3 equal parts
the filling :
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a couple of chopped green shallots (can replace with 1/3 white onion)
1/3 cup finely chopped parsley
2 cups feta cheese , crumbled
1/3 cup freshly grated romano cheese
1/2 cup whole milk or better still, half & half
3 eggs
salt, pepper, thyme
beat eggs;
mix all other ingredients; heat in pot until cheese starts melting;
allow to cool to room temperature; then mix in eggs
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roll out the 3 dough balls- so that each one is a bit bigger than your
baking pan (i use 8x12 in.)- the amount of dough, for that size will
give you the right thickness
place the first layer on the greased pan, with ends hanging over the
pan rim - add half the filling
follow on with the second dough layer -add the rest of the filling
finish off with the last dough layer; fold the dough layers together
pluck a few holes, making sure you go through the second layer of
dough
bake for 3/4 hour at around 400F
enjoy, with a simple tomato and cucumber salad
