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se flour and a small addition of finely
ground cornmeal flour for flavor, as well
as baking powder to make it softer. I replace the lard with butter, because it has
a more delicate flavor, and the hazelnuts
with almonds. I add the almonds not to
crust, but to the filling, which is a blend
of ricotta, amaretti cookies, almonds and
amaretto di Saronno, a liqueur with a fragrant and inimitable taste.
You can serve this cake either as an
after-dinner dessert or for a coffee break.
TORTA FALSA SBRISOLONA (FAKE
“SBRISOLONA “CAKE)
Preparation time: 60 minutes Cooking
time: 45 minutes Servings: 6
INGREDIENTS
Dough
150 g (3/4 cup) sugar
250 g (1 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour
50 g (heaping 1/4 cup) finely ground
cornmeal flour
1 pinch of salt
12 g (2 1/2 teaspoons) baking powder
100 g (3.6 oz) cold butter, cut into cubes
1 egg
1. For the dough. Mix all dry ingredients (sugar, flour, salt and baking powder).
Add butter and work with a pie cutter
until the mixture is sandy. Add one egg
to the mixture. Work first with a spoon
and then knead with your hands. Form
a ball, wrap in cling film and leave in the
fridge for about 20 minutes
2. Toast almonds in a frying pan for a few
minutes on medium-low heat. Allow to
cool
3. Finely chop almonds in a food processor
4. In a bowl beat the ricotta with eggs and
vanilla extract, add to the mix amaretti
cookies and almonds, then the Amaretto
di Saronno liqueur. Mix well to get a homogeneous mixture
5. Spread 2/3 of the dough on the bottom of a 25 cm (10 inch) spring-form pan
previously covered with wet and wrungout baking paper. Pour in the ricotta mixture and cover with the rest (1/3) of the
pastry crumbled with your hands.
6. Bake for about 45 minutes until golden brown on the surface. Allow to cool
on a rack. You can serve with some powdered sugar on top.
Filling
2 eggs
700 g (25 oz) ricotta cheese
150 g (5 oz) finely crushed amaretti
75 g (3 oz) blanched almonds, toasted
and finely chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
Powdered sugar for decoration.
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 170 °C (375 °F)
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