Original of the city of Florence this light sponge is traditionally made during Carneval time, in February.
- Preparation time: 15 minutes.
- Cooking time: 30 minutes.
Ingredients
-250g plain white flour.
-4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (or 50g lard).
-One glass milk.
-One orange.
-Half a teaspoon powdered saffron.
-90g sugar.
-2 eggs.
-2 teaspoons baking powder.
-Icing sugar.
-Salt.
Directions
Put the sifted flour, baking powder, oil, milk, grated orange rind, saffron, sugar, eggs, and a pinch of salt into a mixing bowl and beat together thoroughly until all the lumps are eliminated and the batter is smooth and thick. Grease a shallow rectangular baking pan and pour in the mixture (the schiacciata should be about 2 cm high). Put into a preheated oven at 150°c for half an hour. Sprinkle plenty of icing sugar on top of the cake before sprinkling with icing sugar to make design.
Originally lard was used, but i have replaced it with oil as this makes a lighter cake.
Buon Appetito
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