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A rustic, traditional peasant cake from Vicenza made with stale bread, cornmeal, raisins, and dried figs.
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Ingredients
- 300g stale bread
- 100g yellow cornmeal
- 500ml milk
- 100g raisins (soaked in grappa)
- 50g dried figs or apple pieces
- 100g sugar and 2 eggs
Preparation
- Cut the stale bread into small pieces and soak them in warm milk until completely soft.
- Mash the softened bread into a paste, then stir in the cornmeal, eggs, and sugar.
- Fold in the soaked raisins and finely chopped dried figs into the batter.
- Pour into a greased baking pan and bake at 180°C for about 45-50 minutes until the top is golden brown.
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