Panello con l'uva

Panello con l'uva

INGREDIENTS

500 g bread dough leavened
1kg red grape wine grapes canaiola
50 g sugar
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil


PREPARATION
Wash the grapes well and remove all the berries. Take the dough, place it on a board and add the sugar and tablespoons of oil. Mix well. When the ingredients are well blended with the paste, take half of the dough and roll out with a rolling pin until you get a sheet of thin. Grease a baking pan, preferably rectangular and nothin pasta. Place the dough about 700g of grape berries and sprinkle over a couple of tablespoons of sugar. With the other half of the dough obtain another sheet, always of low thickness and place it above the grapes, by pressing a little and closing the edges well. Sprinkle the dough with the remaining berries. Place in preheated oven at 190 degrees for about 30 - 40 minutes.

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INGREDIENTI
500 g pasta da pane lievitata
1kg uva nera da vino uva canaiola
50 g zucchero
4 cucchiai di olio extra vergine d'oliva

PREPARAZIONE
Lavare bene l'uva e staccare tutti gli acini. Prendete la pasta lievitata, mettetela su una spianatoia ed aggiungere lo zucchero ed i cucchiai di olio. Impastare bene. Quando gli ingredienti sono ben amalgamati con la pasta, prendere metà della pasta e  stenderla con il mattarello fino ad ottenere una sfoglia di basso spessore. Ungere una teglia, preferibilmente rettangolare e distenderci la pasta. Disporre sulla pasta circa 700g degli acini dell'uva e cospargere sopra un paio di cucchiai di zucchero. Con l'altra metà della pasta ottenere un'altra sfoglia, sempre di basso spessore e disporla sopra l'uva, premendo un po' e chiudendo bene i bordi. Cospargere la sfoglia con gli acini rimasti. Mettere in forno preriscaldato a 190 gradi per circa 30- 40 minuti.

Fried zucchini flowers ( Fiori di zucca fritti )

Fried zucchini flowers (Fiori di zucca fritti)

INGREDIENTS

SERVES 4

20 zucchini flowers
200g flour
2 eggs
salt
oil for frying

PREPARATION.

In a bowl put the eggs with the flour and salt. Add enough water to make a smooth batter and not too thick.
Let it stand for about an hour. In the meantime clean the flowers by removing the pistil inside and possibly the stems.
Put the oil in a pan and when it is hot fry flowers previously passed in the batter.
Fry until golden, add salt and serve hot.

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Ingredienti per 4

20 fiori di zucca
200g di farina
2 uova
Sale
Olio per friggere

PREPARAZIONE

In una scodella mettete le uova con la farina e sale. Aggiungete l'acqua necessaria per fare una pastella liscia e non troppo densa.
Lasciatela riposare per circa un'ora. Nel frattempo pulite i fiori eliminando il pistillo intrerno ed, eventualmente, i gambi.
Mettete l'olio in una padella e quando è caldo metteteci i fiori passati precedentemente nella pastella.
Friggete fino a completa doratura,salateli e servite caldi.

Crostini con paté di olive

Crostini con paté di olive

INGREDIENTS ( Serves 4 )
• Tuscan bread
• 180g black olives without stones
• 200g green olives without stones
• 120g melted butter
• 3 pickled onions
• Salt
• water


PREPARATION:
In a medium bowl put black olives, green olives and onions. Add melted butter stilo hot. Put SALT and mix the ingredients with mixer. If it is necessary, you can add a bit of water. Mix well and Spread on bread, better if it is toasted.

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INGREDIENTI 
 Pane toscano 180g di olive nere denocciolate 200g di olive verdi denocciolate 120g di burro fuso 3 cipolline sott'aceto Sale Acqua PREPARAZIONE In una ciotola versare le olive nere, quelle verdi e le cipolline. Aggiungere il burro fuso ancora caldo. Mettere il sale e frullare gli ingredienti con il mixer. Se necessario aggiungere un po' d'acqua Amalgamare bene e spalmare sul pane, meglio se tostato.

Tomato sauce (conserva di pomodoro)

Tomato sauce (conserva di pomodoro)

INGREDIENTS


2-3 kg ripe tomatoes San Marzano

some basil leaves

2-3 onions,

2-3 stalks of celery,

2-3 carrots

salt



PREPARATION


Wash the tomatoes, removing, or even their black spots.

Put them in a large pot along with the onions, carrots and celery. Cook over low heat without adding water and a lid, until the tomatoes are not mushy. Now pass it to the mill. If the tomato sauce seems the right density you can bottle it, otherwise let it cook over low heat, until the desired density. Meanwhile, in a large pot with plenty of water,  sterilize the jars for 30 minutes, separated by a cloth to keep them from flapping in the boil. In the jar put one or more basil leaves and, with the aid of a funnel, pour the tomato sauce into the jar, leaving a finger from the edge of the jar.

when you have filled all the jars, fill a pot with water and soak the jars upside down to sterilize them again. Sterilize for about 45 minutes after the first boil water.

Store in a cool place and protected from light.

INGREDIENTI

2-3 kg pomodori maturi San Marzano
alcune foglie di basilico
2-3 cipolle,
2-3 coste di sedano,
2-3 carote


PREPARAZIONE

Lavate bene i pomodori, eliminando, eventualmente anche le macchie nere.
Metteteli in una pentola capiente insieme alle cipolle, carote e coste di sedano. Lasciate cuocere a fuoco basso senza aggiungere acqua e con un coperchio, fino a quando i pomodori non si saranno spappolati. Adesso passateli con il passaverdura. Se la passata di pomodoro vi sembra della giusta densità la potete imbottigliare, altrimenti fatela cuocere ancoraafuoco basso, fino ad ottenere la densitàdesiderata. Nel frattempo, in una grossa  pentola e con abbondante acqua fate sterilizzare per circa 30 minuti i vasetti, separati con canovaccio per non farli sbattere durante la bollitura. Mettete all'interno del vasetto una o più foglie di basilico e, con l'aiuto di un imbuto, versate la passata di pomodoro nel vasetto, lasciando un dito dal bordo del vasetto.
quando avrete riempito tutti i vasetti, riempite unapentolacon l'acquaed immergetevi i vasetti capovolti per sterilizzarli nuovamente. Sterilizzateli per circa 45 minuti dal primo bollore dell'acqua.
Conservate in un luogo fresco e al riparo dalla luce.

Bruschetta with tomatoes

Bruschetta with tomatoes

INGREDIENTS FOR 4 PERSONS

8 slices of Tuscan bread

300g ripe tomatoes
4 tablespoons of extra virgin oil
Salt, basil

PREPARATION

Wash tomatoes, dice them and put them in a bowl.

Chop some leaves of basil.
Dress tomatoes with salt, oil and, if you like, two cloves of garlic.
This “salad” should rest at least half an hour.
Distribute the tomatoes on the slices of toasted bread.

BRUSCHETTA AL POMODORO

INGREDIENTI PER 4 PERSONE

8 fette di pane toscano

300 g di pomodori maturi
4 cucchiai di olio d’’oliva
Sale
Basilico

PREPARAZIONE

Lavare i pomodori e tagliarli a tocchetti. Lavare e tagliare qualche foglia di basilico ed unirlo ai pomodori. Condire i pomodori con olio e sale.
Questa “insalata” deve riposare almeno mezz’ora, per poi essere distribuita sul pane, meglio se caldo.

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Cod at livorno's way ( Baccalà alla livornese )

Cod at livorno's way ( Baccalà alla livornese )

INGREDIENTS SERVES 4

500g cod
200g tomato sauce
1 onion
3 cloves of garlic
a handful of parsley
flour
a few sage leaves
olive oil
salt


PREPARATION

Cut the cod into small pieces and coat with flour. Meanwhile, in a frying pan fry the garlic and sage leaves and add the cod fillets. When they are cooked, remove them. Remove the sage leaves and fry the onion. After you add the tomato sauce and salt. Cook for about 10 minutes. Then add the cod and cook for another 10 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve immediately.

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BACCALA' ALLA LIVORNESE 


INGREDIENTI PER 4 PERSONE

500g baccalà
200g salsa di pomodoro
1 cipolla
3spicchi d'aglio
una manciata di prezzemolo
farina
quache foglia di salvia
olio d'oliva
sale

PREPARAZIONE

Tagliate il baccalà a pezzetti e infarinateli.. Intanto in una padella soffriggete gli spicchi d'aglio e le foglie di salvia e aggiungerci i filetti di baccalà. Quando sono cotti toglieteli. Togliete le foglie di salvia e fate rosolare la cipolla. Aggiungete dopo la salsa di pomodoro e salate. Cuocete per circa 10 minuti. Successivamente aggiungete il baccalà e cuocete per altri 10 minuti. Spolverizzate con il prezzemolo tritato e servite subito.

Shrimp salad with chickpeas ( Insalata di Gamberi con Ceci )

Shrimp salad with chickpeas ( Insalata di Gamberetti con Ceci )

INGREDIENTS ( Serves 4 )
• 300g chickpeas
• 400g peeled shrimp
• 1 clove of garlic
• A handful of parsley
• Juice of one lemon


PREPARATION:
Chop garlic and parsley and put them to fry in a pan. Then add shrimp and cook for 5 minutes. Cool down the shrimp. Add chickpeas and juice of the lemon and mix. Refrigerate for several hours.

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Beans with tomato souce ( Fagioli all'uccelletto )

Beans with tomato souce ( Fagioli all'uccelletto )

INGREDIENTS
• 300g fresh beans (I prefer toscanelli)
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 200g tomato sauce
• A spring of sage
• Extra virgin oil
• Salt


PREPARATION:
Put the oil in a saucepan and sauté the garlic. After two o tree minutes add tomato sauce and let it cook until a fairly and thick sauce. Add beans and let it cook for about two hours. Sometimes add some warm water, because the sauce should not be too dry. When they are ready, serve still hot.

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Spelt salad ( Insalata di Farro )

Spelt Salad ( Farro Salad )

INGREDIENTS
• 280g spelt
• 1 egg
• 125 g mozzarella
• A handful of green olives
• 200g tomatoes
• 150g zucchini
• 1 cucumber
• Salt
• Basil


PREPARATION:
PREPARATION In a pot boil water and cook the spelt for about 15 minutes. In a little pot boil water and cook the egg for 10 minutes. In the meantime dice cucumber, tomatoes and zucchini. Drain spelt and let it cool in a bowl. When it is cool, add the diced ingredients and mix. Dice mozzarella and add it in the bowl. Put a handful of green olives in the spelt salad. Add basil and egg. Put in the fridge for at least an hour.

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Tiramisu

Tiramisu

INGREDIENTS
• 500g mascarpone
• 3 eggs
• 160g sugar
• 200ml fresh cream
• 50g icing sugar
• 50g unsweeted cocoa powder
• 400g pavesini
• 200ml coffee


PREPARATION:
In a medium bowl beat the egg yolks with sugar until the mixture is soft and fluffy, then add mascarpone. In the meantime prepare coffee and allow to cool. In a another bowl, mount the three egg whites until stiff; in a another bowl whip the cream with icing sugar. Incorporate the cream into the mixture first and then the egg whites. Soak in the bitter coffee pavesini for a few seconds and dispose in one layer in a baking pan made of porcelain. Pour over biscuits layer mascarpone cream and deploy on the layer the cocoa powder with a sieve. Continue until all the ingredients are finished and make in the manner that the last layer is cream. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

INGREDIENTI
500g mascarpone
3 uova
160g zucchero a velo
200ml crema fresca
50g zucchero
50g cacao amaro polvere
400g pavesini
200ml caffè


Sbatttere i rossi di uouvo con lo zucchero fino a che il composto non sia soffice, poi aggiungere mascarpone. Nel frattempo preparare il caffè e lasciarlo raffreddare. In un altro recipiente , montare i bianchi di uovo a neve, in un ulteriore ciotola montare crema e zucchero a velo. Incorporare la panna nel composto e poi gli albumi. Immergere pavesini nel caffè amaro per alcuni secondi e creare uno strato in una teglia di porcellana. Versare sopra la crema al mascarpone sullo strato di biscotti e poi distribuire sullo strato della polvere di cacao con un setaccio. Continuare fino a quando tutti gli ingredienti sono finiti e fare in modo che l'ultimo strato sia crema. Mettete in frigo per almeno 4 ore.

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Coccoli ( Bread dough fritters)

Coccoli ( Bread of ball fried )

INGREDIENTS
• 500g flour
• 350 ml water
• 25g brewer’s yeast
• Salt
• sugar
• Extra virgin oil
• Oil for frying


PREPARATION:
In a medium bowl pour the flour. Dissolve the yeast in 100ml of lukewarm water, add a pinch of sugar, then pour it in the bowl and mix with fingertips. In the meantime add some water. Add 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin oil and knead until the dough is soft but not sticky. Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and let rise until the dough has doubled in volume. Heat the oil for frying in a deep pan. Coccoli are completely immersed in oil. Cook over medium heat. Flour your fingers and make some balls of dough. The size of these balls must be more or less that of walnut. Fry balls in hot oil. Add salt to the surface and serve very hot balls with ham and soft cheese.


INGREDIENTI
• farina 500g
• 350 ml di acqua
• 25g di lievito di birra
• Sale
• zucchero
• Olio extra vergine
• olio per friggere


PREPARAZIONE:

In una ciotola media versare la farina. Sciogliere il lievito in 100 ml di acqua tiepida, aggiungere un pizzico di zucchero, poi versatelo nella ciotola e mescolare con i polpastrelli. Nel frattempo aggiungere dell'acqua. Aggiungere 2 cucchiai di olio extra vergine di oliva e impastare fino ad ottenere un impasto morbido ma non appiccicoso. Coprite la ciotola con un panno umido e lasciare lievitare finché la pasta avrà raddoppiato di volume. Scaldate l'olio per friggere in una padella profonda in modo che i coccoli sono completamente immerso in olio. Cuocere a fuoco medio. Infarinare le dita e fare alcune palline di pasta. La dimensione di queste sfere deve essere più o meno quella di noce. Friggere le palline in olio caldo. Aggiungere il sale in superficie e servire i coccoli molto calde con prosciutto e formaggio morbido, come lo stracchino.

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Panzanella ( Italian tuscan bread salad )

Panzanella ( Italian tuscan bread salad )

INGREDIENTS
• 2 large ripe tomatoes, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 small cucumber, peeled and diced
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 cup fresh basil leaves, torn into small pieces with your hands
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more as needed
• 8 slices thick stale country style Italian bread, torn into bite-size pieces (sourdough is also good but not something you use here in Italy)


PREPARATION:
1. first wet bread with water  and let it soak some of the water up, then with your hands squeeze all of the water out and place bread in a bowl. 2. In the same bowl, combine the tomatoes, cucumber, onion and basil. Drizzle with the 1/2 cup olive oil, season with salt and pepper and toss well. 3. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour or until serving time. Just before serving, toss the salad and adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper.

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Cuttlefish in tomato sauce ( Seppie in Umido )

Cuttlefish cooked in tomato sauce ( Seppie in umido )

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Serves: 3 dozen 
INGREDIENTS
• 500g cuttlefish
• Tomato sauce
• A clove of garlic
• A small bunch parsley
• Salt
PREPARATION:
Wash well cuttlefishes and slice them. Chop finely garlic and parsley and brown them in a medium pan. Pour cuttlefishes in the pan. When the cuttlefishes’ water is a little bit retired, pour the tomato sauce in the pan. Add salt. Cook for about 40 minutes, however, when cuttlefishes are not soft.


INGREDIENTI
• 500g seppie
• Salsa Pomodoro
• Spicchio di Aglio
• Prezzemolo
• Sale 

PREPARAZIONE:
Lavare le seppie bene e tagliatele a fettine. Tritare finemente l'aglio e il prezzemolo e fateli rosolare in una padella media. Versare nella padella le seppie. Quando l'acqua delle seppie 'è un po' ritirata, versare la salsa di pomodoro nella padella.Aggiungere il sale. Cuocere per circa 40 minuti, fino a quando le seppie non sono morbide.

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Florentine Tripe ( Trippa alla Fiorentina )

Florenine tripe ( Trippa alla fiorentina )

This recipe is very popular, especially in Florence, where you can buy it at the market stalls, in a particular way at San Lorenzo market.  It is easy to cook, its flavor is simple yet decided

SERVING 2
INGREDIENTS

• 400 g tripe
• 300g Tomato sauce
• 1 onion
• 1 carrot
• 1 celeery
• Salt, pepper
• Chilli, if you like it
• Extra-virgin oil
• 100 g Parmesan cheese

PREPARATION:
Chop the onion, pour oil and fry it in a pan and brown the onion. In the meantime, slice tripe thinly, wash well and drain it as well. Pour it into the saucepan. Add tomato sauce, season with salt and pepper, if you like add a little chilli. Cook for about 30-40 minutes. When cooked, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and let stand for 5 minutes and serve piping hot tripe .


TRIPPA FIORENTINA: 
 Questa ricetta è molto popolare, specialmente a Firenze, dove si può acquistare presso le bancarelle del mercato, in modo particolare al mercato di San Lorenzo. E 'facile da cucinare, il suo sapore è semplice ancora deciso 
 Dose: 2 

INGREDIENTI 

•  400 g di trippa 
• Salsa di pomodoro 300g 
• 1 cipolla, 1 Carota, 1 Sedano Sale
• peperoncino 
• Olio extra vergine di 
• 100 g di parmigiano 

PREPARAZIONE 
 Tritare la cipolla, versare l'olio e friggere in una padella la cipolla e marrone. Nel frattempo, affettate sottilmente la trippa, lavare bene e scolare pure. Versare il tutto nel tegame. Aggiungere la salsa di pomodoro, condire con sale e pepe, se vi piace aggiungere un po 'di peperoncino. Cuocere per circa 30-40 minuti. A fine cottura, cospargere con parmigiano e lasciar riposare per 5 minuti e servite ben calda la trippa

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Cantuccini di Prato - ( Prato bisquits )

CANTUCCINI DI PRATO

Serves: 3 dozen 
INGREDIENTS
• 400 g flour
• 250 g sugar
• 150 g almonds, unpeeled
• 3 eggs
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 tsp baking powder
• pinch of salt


PREPARATION:
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Mix 2 eggs, egg yolks and sugar in a bowl. Add the flour and the baking powder and the pinch of salt. Toast the almonds, when they are cold, add the mixture. 
3. On a clean surface, turn out the dough and shape it into some roll: the should be 3 fingers wide and tall one finger.
4. Place rolls in oven, brush them with eggs and bake for about 15 minutes, then remove rolls from the oven. The roll should be warm and firm; place it on a cutting board and cut diagonally, making 1 cm wide slices.
5. Place the slices back in oven and leave some space between each slice. Bake for 10 minutes to150°C.. Remove and let cool. 
These cookies are traditionally enjoyed together with a good glass of Vin Santo. It is common Tuscan tradition to dip the cookie into the Vin Santo.

PREPARAZIONE

1) Pre-riscaldare il forno a 180 gradi.

2) Tostare le mandorle.

3) Mischiare le due uova e i tuorli di uovo 

4) Aggiungere farina e lievito, con un pizzico di sale.

5) Aggiungere mandorle alla mistura.

6) Su una superfice pulita , fare dei rotoli spessi 3 dita e alti 1 dito .

7) Cuocere i rotoli per 15 minuti.

8) I rotoli dovrebbero essere caldi e sodi, su un tagliere fare "fettine" diagonali di 1 cm.

9) Rimettere in forno i biscotti lasciando spazio fra ognuno. Cuocere per 10 minuti a 150 °c

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Recipe of Liver Crostini

Crostini di fegato - Liver patè crostini

Serving: 5/6 INGREDIENTS

1. 1 medium onion, chopped
2. 5 or 6 chicken livers
3. A knob of butter
4. 3 anchovies
5. 4 hg spleen, chopped
6. salt
7. vegetable broth
8. loaf of Tuscan bread, cut into diagonal slices and toasted slightly

PREPARATION
1. chop the onion and then in a saucepan melt butter with onion. Add clean liver pieces and cook for a few minutes. Once the liver is colored, add clean spleen and broth.
2. Continuing cooking at medium heat until there is no more blood visible. Add salt. Once the patè is thick, place it into blender and blend well. Add anchovies and a little butter. Cook for about 5 minutes.
3. Let cool. Spread the patè on the toasted bread slices and serve.

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Breasts of chicken "Suffer little", aka Roulade of chicken with bacon

BREASTS OF CHICKEN "SUFFER LITTLE", aka Roulade of chicken with bacon

SERVING 2, INGREDIENTS 
•    4 Breasts of Chicken
•    8 Slices of beacon ( 2 for breast )
•    salt and pepper
•    garlic  
•    rosemary
•    sage

Finely chop rosemary, sage and garlic.
Beat the chicken breasts with meat mallet and sprinkle with the chopped aromatic, add salt and pepper
Place a slice of bacon on the chicken breast and roll up.
Then you have another slice of bacon on the outside and close to form a roulade.
Arrange the rolls in a baking dish, grease, sprinkle a little with the mixture and bake at 180 degrees for 25 minutes

PETTI DI POLLO "PENA POCO", aka Involtini di pollo con pancetta
INGREDIENTI PER 2 PERSONE
•    4 Petti di pollo a fette
•    8 Fette sottili di pancetta
•    Rosmarino
•    Sale e Pepe
•    Salvia
•    Aglio

Tritare finemente rosmarino, salvia e aglio.

Battere il petto di pollo col batticarne e cospargerlo con il trito aromatico, salare e pepare

Disporre una fetta di pancetta sul petto di pollo e arrotolare

Poi disporre un’altra fetta di pancetta all’esterno e chiudere per formare un involtino .

Disporre i rotolini in una pirofila, ungere , spolverare ancora un po’ con il trito e infornare a 180 gradi per 25 minuti

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Orange sponge cake

TRADITIONAL ORANGE SPONGE CAKE

One of the most important traditional tuscan cake, is orange cake.
The recipe is very easy to do , and the cake is one of the best of all tuscan recipes.
you can eat in the morning or for a break, very simple but very good.
INGREDIENTS

• 300g flour 
• 300g sugar 
• 3 oranges 
• 3 eggs 
• 75g butter 
• 1 packet baking powder 

PREPARATION 
Separate egg yolks and egg whites and beat eggs yolks and sugar with an electric mixer. Add the flour gradually, add oranges juice, orange peel, melted butter and baking powder. Whip the eggs whites until stiff and incorporate them into the mixture. Now mix with a ladle from the bottom to the top. Put the mixture into a buttered pan or, if you prefer, cover the pan with parchment paper. Put in preheated oven at180 for 35-40 minutes. If you like, decorate with powdered sugar

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Florentine Sponge Cake

Florentine sponge cake ( Schiacciata alla Fiorentina )

 

 

 

This is a delicious spongy cake, popular around Carnival time in February but now found year-round, particularly in shops in downtown Florence.

You can eat this cake for breakfast or for dessert, children love it !

Servings: 12

INGREDIENTS

• 2 eggs
• 180g sugar
• 1 orange juice
• 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons water
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 200g  flour
• 1 lemon rind
• 2 teaspoons baking powder 
• powdered sugar to decorate

1. In a medium bowl, mix all of the ingredients in this order and beat throughly until the batter is smooth and thick with no lumps.
2. Grease a rectangular baking pan and pour in the batter. Bake at 180°c for 45 minutes. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top of the cake.

If you want and have a sweet tooth, you can slice the cake and fill it with whipped cream.

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By Tuscany in a Nutshell Tuscany in a nutshell on Google+ Published: 8 / 03 /2012 Updated: 8 / 03 /2012