Italian, traditional recipes for food lovers living outside Italy
Difficulty: Time: INGREDIENTS (x 8 persons): - 300 g caster sugar - 3 whole eggs - 120 g unsalted butter - 300 g not-raising plain flour (‘00’) - 300 g of ricotta cheese - 1 bag of Vanilla-flavoured raising powder To decorate - 2 tablespoon of confectioners sugar WHAT TO DO: 1. Before preparing the cake’s mix, take the butter out of ...
Continue ReadingDifficulty: Time: INGREDIENTS (x 8 persons): - 4 tablespoons caster sugar - 200 peeled almonds - 100 unpeeled almonds - 250 g not-raising plain flour (‘00’) - 200 g margarine - Powdered sugar to decorate WHAT TO DO: 1. Pre-heat the oven at 160° C. 2. Grind the almonds up to a chunky mix. 3. On a wide part of your kitchen counter place ...
Continue ReadingDifficulty: Time: INGREDIENTS (x 8 persons): - 500 g mascarpone - 4 medium-sized free range eggs (4 yolks + 4 egg whites) - 150 g caster sugar - 200 g Savoiardi sponge fingers - 6 strong espressos cups, warm - bitter cocoa powder - a glass of Cognac or dark Rum (optional) WHAT TO DO: 1. Start by preparing the coffee. Put the coffee aside in ...
Continue ReadingDifficulty: Time: INGREDIENTS (x 6 persons) For the cream (check recipe ‘crema pasticcera’) For the dough - 250 g non-raising plain flour (‘00’) - 100 g unsalted butter, diced - 100 g caster sugar - 2 eggs (1 whole egg and 1 egg yolk) - 1/2 organic lemon zest - salt To decorate - 250 g raspberries and strawberries - 2 tablespoons of ...
Continue ReadingDifficulty: Time: INGREDIENTS (x 6 persons): - 100 g powdered caster sugar - 300 g soft ricotta cheese - 100 g double cream - 2 tablespoons light and mild acacia honey - 1 handful fresh mint leaves - 500 g strawberries, sliced WHAT TO DO: 1. In a large bowl, mix the ricotta cheese with the caster sugar and the honey. Thoroughly mix it until ...
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