About a month ago I visited a friend in Italy. When I was there we went to a birthday cocktail party and they served, among other finger food, some delicious cheese and pancetta sformatini. They were served warm but when I went for seconds they were at room temperature and still tasted delicious. I made a mental note to try them at home as I had a recipe for basil sformatino. So why not add some peas and mint right?
<br />Sformatino is a baked soufflé type of pudding which is bake in a bain-marie in the oven. Beating the whole eggs together aerates the mixture just enough to give it a little rise but the rest of the ingredients hold the mixture together so you still get a beautiful pudding without the disappointment of a soufflé gone wrong.
<br />The good side of this is that you can make them ahead and they will always look good!
<br />These puddings can also be served as a side with roast meats for example.
<br />Cooking the puddings in a bain-marie adds moisture to them so it's well worth the extra trouble, but you can bake them without the bain-marie.

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