| | It's a couple of days late, but I trust all had a happy and safe San Silvestro, or New Year's Eve. We celebrated with one of E's cousins, and at the proper time Daughter C and I went out and shot off fireworks that were dwarfed by those of the neighbors. Moving in a different direction: Cocoa Egg White Cake If you have leftover egg whites, say from making crema pasticcera or a large batch of spaghetti alla carbonara, the most obvious option is to make meringues. But there are others, and this cocoey angelfood cake (for want of a better term) is both easy to make and quite pleasant. - 2/3 cup (80 g) unbleached flour
- 6 egg whites
- 2/3 cup (80 g) bitter cocoa powder
- 1 cup (200 g) sugar
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons vanilla-laced confectioner's sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
Preheat your oven to 360 F (180 C). Sift a half cup (50 g) of flour with a scant 1/2 cup (about 60 g) of cocoa, the baking powder, and the vanilla-laced confectioner's sugar into a mixing bowl. Stir the cup of sugar into the mixture. Beat the whites in a bowl, with a pinch of salt, until they form firm peaks. Gently fold them into the cocoa mixture. Use the butter and the remaining flour to butter and flour a 9-inch (22 cm) baking tin. Turn the batter into it and bake the cake for about 50 minutes, or until a toothpick into the center comes away dry. Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool. Remove the cake from the pan and dust it with the remaining cocoa powder. Lay three or four evenly separated parallel strips of paper over the cake, dust it with the remaining powdered sugar, and remove the strips of paper. Enjoy! | | Almost Wordless Wednesday: Cotechino, Zampone, and Auguri! In 1510 the people of Modena formed an alliance with Venice and flew the Venetian standard; Pope Giulio II, who was known as the Warrior Pope, took offence because he... Read more | Next? Santo Stefano, And... Dealing with Leftovers Santo Stefano was the first martyr, and to honor him the Church placed his Saint's Day immediately after Christmas. In Italy it's a holiday, and as you might expect if... Read more | Almost Wordless Wednesday: Lo Spiedo Bresciano Lo Spiedo Bresciano is one of the most traditional holiday meals one can imagine: tiny song birds, spitted, roasted slowly for hours, and served with polenta. Before you blanch at... Read more | Cheese: How Old is that Wedge of Parmigiano? Both parmigiano Reggiano and Grana Padana follow predictable paths as they age, and you can therefore tell how old a wedge of the cheese is. Here's how. | | | | Italian Food Ads | | | | Featured Articles | | | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics | | | | You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Italian Food newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com | | | | Seen Here and There | | Advertisement | |
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