Torta Paesana (Italian Chocolate Bread Pudding) |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 65 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Italian Bread Pudding typical from the area around Milano, my city. I hope you will enjoy it. Ingredients:
13 ounces white bread (french or italian simple bread, better if one day old) |
7 ounces amaretti cookies or 7 ounces other dry cookies (bitter almonds macaroons, for example) |
4 cups milk |
2 eggs |
3 1/2 ounces bittersweet cocoa powder |
1/4 cup amaretto, di saronno originale (optional only if you use other cookies) |
3 1/2 ounces white sugar |
1 tablespoon butter, room temperature |
1/4 cup raisins |
1/4 cup chopped nuts (or almonds) |
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon, zest of |
Directions:
1. Soak cookies and bread in the milk overnight.
2. The day after blend the soaked mixture in an electric mixer.
3. Pour mixture in a medium bowl, fold in eggs and then the rest of the ingredients until well blended.
4. Grease a 9 inches round pan and coat greased bottom and sides with some flour or breadcrumb.
5. Pour mixture in prepared pan and bake in preheated oven (175°C 350°F) for about 45 minutes.
6. Serve cold.
7. Enjoy!
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