Episode #204 - Schiacciata alla Fiorentina (Orange Flavoured Carnival Cake from Florence)
Every town around Italy celebrates it; there are many different traditions, customs, and obviously foods, associated with it...
Like it happens for every
pagan holiday, food goes well along with laughs and a
festive spirit, and when it comes to feast, once
again (since Carnival comes right after Christmas),
you can indulge yourself with food...you know that
spring is around the corner...the time for fresh
vegetables and fruit is coming! So, yes, brig it
on...more cakes!
In Florence Carnival is
celebrated with the following desserts:
Frittelle di Riso (Fried rice balls
covered in sugar ), Cenci (fried
dough covered in sugar) and the Schiacciata
alla Fiorentina.
This cake is light and easy to prepare; around town
you can find it sliced in half and filled with
whipped cream or even ....Nutella!
Schiacciata alla
Fiorentina
Serves:
12
Prep Time: 15
Cook Time: 30-35
Ingredients
2 1/2 Cups (250 grams) of Flour (all
purpose, unbleached)
1 Cup (100 grams)of Sugar
4 tablespoons of Vegetable Oil
7 tablespoons of warm Whole Milk
3 Eggs
The Juice and the Zest of an Orange
1 1/2 tablespoons of Baking Powder
Confectioner's Sugar
Preparation:
Preheat your oven to 360 F (180 C).
Butter well an 8 ½ by 12 inches baking pan.
Separate the yolk and the egg whites.