Gubana
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Gubana

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A traditional snail-shaped festive cake popular in the Udine area.

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Gubana is a festive leavened dough cake born in the valleys east of Udine. The rich filling contains walnuts, raisins, pine nuts, liqueur, and lemon zest. It is one of the most historical sweet traditions in Italia.

Ingredients

  • Leavened dough
  • Walnuts and pine nuts
  • Raisins
  • Grappa or Slivovitz liqueur
  • Lemon zest
  • Sugar and butter

Preparation

  1. Prepare a soft leavened dough and let it rest.
  2. Mix the walnuts, pine nuts, raisins, and liqueur to create a rich filling.
  3. Roll out the dough, spread the filling, roll it up, and twist into a spiral shape.
  4. Bake in the oven until golden brown and serve in slices.

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