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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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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INGREDIENTI

150 gr farina
70 gr burro
1 bustina di lievito
4 uova
mezzo bicchiere di latte
150 gr zucchero
120 gr fecola
zucchero a velo

PREPARZIONE

mescolare lo zucchero e  i tuorli. Lavorate le uova per diversi minuti, in modo che la torta sia più morbida. Aggiungere la farina, la fecola e il lievito. Nel frattempo aggiungete il burro ammorbidito a temperatura ambiente e mescolare. Aggiungere il latte e mescolare. Separatamente montare a neve le chiare e poi aggiungerle al composto. Mescolare il composto dall'alto in basso, facendo attenzione a non smontare il composto. Mettere il composto in una teglia imburrata o, se preferite, coprire la teglia con carta da forno. Mettere in forno preriscaldato a 180 per 50 minuti. Decorare con zucchero a velo

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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By Tuscany in a Nutshell Tuscany in a nutshell on Google+ Published: 05 / 04 /2012 Updated: 05 / 04 /2012

Rice Fritters ( Frittelle di Riso )

Rice Fritters ( Frittelle di Riso )

Frittelle di riso, fried rice fritters,
 are a Tuscan tradition for Carnival and Father's day, March 19.
The fried rice cakes are a great idea for a snack or a quick snack

INGREDIENTS FOR ABOUT 50 FRITTERS
• 1 liter milk (about 4 cups)
• 300 gr. white rice
• pinch of salt
• 170gr. sugar
• 1 grated lemon peel
• 1 grated orange peel
• 4 egg yolks
• 2 egg whites
• 4 tablespoons of flour
• 1 packet of backing powder
• oil for frying

1. In a sauce, heat up the milk, rice and salt. Cook until the rice softens and begins to fall apart; if you need to, add more milk during this time.
Remove from heat and let the cooked rice cool down, even better if you cover it and put it in the refrigerator overnight.
2. In large mixing bowl, combine the egg yolks, sugar, orange peel, lemon peel, flour, backing powder and egg whites until stiff .
 Add the cooked rice and mix well.
With your hands form small balls and set aside. Heat your frying oil up, then fry the balls in hot oil, (they must be floating in it) until all sides are browned, about 5 minutes.
Drain on paper towels, then sprinkle sugar on top.

INGREDIENTI PER 50 FRITTELLE
•    1 litro di latte ( 4 Tazze )
•    300 gr. riso bianco
•    pizzico di sale
•    170gr. zucchero
•    1 scorza di un limone 
•    1 scorza di un arancial
•    4 rossi uovo
•    2 bianchi uovo
•    4 cucchiai da cucina farina
•    1 bustina lievito
•    olio per friggere

1) Bollire latte, riso e sale. Cuocere finchè il riso non si ammorbidisce , scolarlo a parte , se necessario aggiungere latte.
Togliere dal fuoco, lasciar raffreddare, poi mettere nel frigorifero per una notte.
2) Mescolare rossi di uovo,buccia arancia, buccia di limone, zucchero, farina, lievito e bianchi di uovo montati.
Aggiungere il riso cotto e mescolare bene
Creare le palline con il composto, e friggerlo in olio già bollente , per circa 5 minuti , fino a che le frittelle non sono appena scure.
Asciugare con la carta le frittelle e cospargerle di zucchero. 

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By Tuscany in a Nutshell Tuscany in a nutshell on Google+ Published: 24 / 03 /2012 Updated: 24 / 03 /2012

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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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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By Tuscany in a Nutshell Tuscany in a nutshell on Google+ Published: 18 / 03 /2012 Updated: 18 / 03 /2012