Torta Sbrisolona Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Torta Sbrisolona Recipe). Sbrisolona cake is typical of the area around Milan, in Lombardy, Italy. My grandmother taught me this simple but tasty cake recipe which generates a biscuity dessert with a pleasantly crumbly top! Baking pan size is up to you depending on how thick you'd like it to come out.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 10 servings

Torta Sbrisolona Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups finely chopped almonds

1 ½ cups cornmeal

1 cup white sugar

1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour

1 lemon

zested

1 vanilla bean

split lengthwise and scraped

1 pinch salt

½ cup butter

softened

⅔ cup lard

3 egg yolks

Piadina Romagnola (Italian Flat Bread)

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a baking pan.

Step 2

Combine almonds cornmeal sugar flour lemon zest vanilla and salt in a bowl. Mix well using a fork.

Step 3

Pile flour mixture onto a flat work surface forming a mound. Make a large well in the center; add butter lard and egg yolks. Knead vigorously until mixture is combined but crumbly. Spread evenly in the prepared baking pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until golden 40 to 45 minutes. Cut while still warm.

Nutritional Information

Torta Sbrisolona Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 565.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 8.6g 17%

Carbohydrates: 57.6g 19%

Dietary Fiber: 3.7g 15%

Sugars: 22.7g

Fat: 34.4g 53%

Saturated Fat: 12.5g 62%

Cholesterol: 98.8mg 33%

Vitamin A Iu: 401.8IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.4mg 34%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 6%

Vitamin C: 0.4mg 1%

Folate: 95.8mcg 24%

Calcium: 60.6mg 6%

Iron: 2.8mg 16%

Magnesium: 64.6mg 23%

Potassium: 201.1mg 6%

Sodium: 85.3mg 3%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 37%

Calories From Fat: 309.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.