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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Grandmother's Jam Tart ( Crostata della Nonna )

Grandmother's Jam Tart ( Crostata della Nonna )






INGREDIENTS
1 kg flour 6 eggs 400 butter 500 g sugar 1 packet baking powder Apricot Jam
6 eggs
400 g butter
500 g sugar
1 packet baking powder
Apricot Jam



PREPARATION

Pour the flour on a pastry flour Add eggs and mix Add butter sugar and the packet of baking powder. In the mean time preheat the oven at 180. Mix quickly until the dough is quite elastic and compact. Form the dough into a ball, wrap it in a tea towel and place it in the refrigerator for at least half an hour. After half an hour, remove the dough from the refrigerator and roll out it on a lightly floured pastry flour. Use a rolling pin. Achieve a thickness of about half a centimetre. Put the dough in to a mold and pour the jam you prefer. Decorate and cook in oven at 180 for 25 minutes.


 INGRDIENTI PER 3 CROSTATE

 1 kg farina
6 uova
400 burro
500 g zucchero
Marmellata di albicocche o a scelta
1 bustina di lievito

PREPARAZIONE

Mettere la farina aggiungendo uova e mischiare Aggiungere burro e zucchero, poi aggiungere bustina di lievito. Nello stesso momento pre-riscaldare il forno a 180 gradi. Mischiare velocemente finchè la mistura non è elastica e compatta. Fare una palla della mistura e mettere in uno straccio lasciando riposare la palla nel frigorifero per almeno 30 minuti. Dopo circa 30 minuti , rimuovere la palla dal frigorifero e stenderla fino ad uno spessore di circa 0,5 cm Preparare una base e delle strisce , cospargere la base con la marmellata che preferite, decorare sopra con le strisce . Lasciare cuocere a 180 gradi per 25 minuti
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Saturday, June 2, 2012

Gateau Arezzo ( Rotolo Aretino )

Gateau Arezzo ( Rotolo Aretino )




INGREDIENTS
150 g flour
50 g potato flour
250 g sugar
5 eggs
50 g butter
1 packet baking powder
Icing sugar
Apricot Jam and pineapples juice or chocolate cream and alchermes


PREPARATION:
PREPARATION In a medium bowl, mix sugar and yolk of eggs. Work on the eggs for several minutes, so the cake will be softer. Add melted butter, flour, potato flour and baking powder. Separately mount the four egg withes until stiff and then add them to the mixture. Cover a rectangular pan with parchment paper and put in the mixture. Put in preheated oven at 180 for 15 minutes. Remove the cake from the oven and sprinkle it with pineapple juice. Sprinkle the surface of the cake with jam. If you prefer chocolate: sprinkle the cake with alchermes and chocolate cream. Gently, roll up the cake and decorate it with icing sugar.


Gattò Arezzo (gateau Arezzo) INGREDIENTI 150 g farina 50 g fecola di patate 250 g zucchero 5 uova 50 g burro 1 bustina lievito Zucchero a velo Marmellata di albicocca e succo di ananas


Preparazione
In una ciotola media, mischiare zucchero e rossi d'uovo Lavorare per alcuni minuti, così che il dolce sia più soffice. Aggiungere burro fuso , farina fecola di patate e lievito Montare separatamente i bianchi di uovo è aggiungere al composto. Riempire una teglia rettangolare con la carta da forno e mettere il composto. Mettere in forno già pre-riscaldato a 180 gradi per 15 minuti Rimuovere la torta e bagnare col succo di ananas Cospargere la suerficie della torta con la marmellata di albicocche. Se si preferisce il cioccolato cospargere la torta con cioccolato e alchermes Arrotolare dolcemente la torta e decorare con lo zucchero a velo.
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Saturday, May 26, 2012

Margherita Cake Sponge Daisy Cake - Torta Margherita

Margherita Cake Sponge Daisy Cake


INGREDIENTS
150g flour
70 g butter
1 packet baking powder
4 eggs
Half glass of milk
150 g sugar
120 g potato flour
Icing sugar.


PREPARATION:
In a medium bowl mix sugar and yolks of eggs. Work on the eggs for several minutes, so the cake will be softer. Add flour, potato flour and baking powder. In the mean time add softened butter at room temperature and mix. Add milk and mix. Separately mount the four egg withes until stiff and then add them to the mixture. Stir the mixture up and down, being careful not to remove the compound. Put the mixture into a buttered pan or, if you prefer, cover the pan with parchment paper. Put in preheated oven at 180 for 50 minutes. Decorate with icing sugar

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Saturday, April 28, 2012

Cake with pine nuts and walnut ( Torta Pinoli e Noci )

CAKE WITH PINE NUTS AND WALNUT ( Torta Pinoli e Noci )

INGREDIENTS
250g flour
120g sugar
1egg
3 egg whites
1 packet baking powder
1 yogurt
7 tablespoons of oil
2 apples
A little milk
Pine nuts and walnuts


PREPARATION:
In a medium bowl, mix well the sugar with the egg, until a soft cream. Cut apples into small pieces. Add the other ingredients. Separately mount the three egg withes until stiff and then add them to the mixture. Put the mixture into a buttered pan or, if you prefer, cover the pan with parchment paper. Put in preheated oven at 180 for 50 minutes. Decorate with pine nuts and walnut.

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Sunday, March 18, 2012

Zebra Cake

The zebra Cake


This is a delicious Black - White Zebra cake, popular in Tuscany. You can eat this cake for breakfast or for dessert, children love it ! 

Servings: 6/8 

INGREDIENTS 
400 gr flour 
5 eggs 
125g butter 
1 glass of milk 
2 teaspoons of baking powder 
400 gr sugar 
50 gr cocoa 

PREPARATION:
In a medium bowl mix eggs and sugar. Add flour, butter and milk! The batter must be smooth. Add backing powder. Divide the batter in 2 bowls and cocoa in 1 of these. If the cocoa batter is not very smooth ,you can add a little more of milk. Then grease a circular or a rectangular pan or line the pan with parchment paper and pour alternately the "white" batter and the cocoa one in it. Put in a oven at 180 for 45-50 minutes.

INGREDIENTI

400 gr farina
5 uova

 125g burro
1 bicchiere di latte
1 bustina di lievito in polvere
Zucchero 400 gr
50 gr di cacao o cioccolato fondente


  PREPARAZIONE


 In una ciotola media mescolare uova e zucchero. Aggiungere la farina, il burro e il latte fino ad ottenere un composto liscio ed omogeneo.. Aggiungi il lievito in polvere. Dividere l'impasto in 2 ciotole e in una aggiungere il cacao. Se l'impasto con il cacao non è molto liscio, è meglio aggiungere un po' più di latte. Poi ungere o foderare la teglia con carta da forno e versarvi la pastella alternativamente "bianco" e quello del cacao in esso iniziando dal centro. Mettere in un forno a 180° per 45-50 minuti.

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