I continue on my way, by sharing what is good the simple things! Pie crust, quince, almonds, and nothing more for these cakes which taste reminds our south ... pasticciotti Lecce and its magnificent!
Sometimes I wonder how it is possible that these apples so ugly, impossible to eat, hard to use them only to hit a target, can then become a joy of life that takes us back in time with that flavor so old. As a child, when the cakes were notorious for our luck banned from the diet of us kids, my Aunt Jane that I hide these sweets prepared to fight the urge to eat them all at once. Last Monday, before returning to Taranto, Tiziana and greeted my friends gave me a box full of quince jam made by her.
When I opened the box, I had no doubts, I immediately thought that as soon as possible I should try to make pastries, and so was Aunt Jane! To make about 40 cakes started with the pastry: 200g
Sift together flour, a pinch of salt and tip a teaspoon of ammonia powder, then add 70g of sugar. Working very quickly, the dry with 100g of butter (small pieces) at room temperature 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten. Cover the dough and let rest for 30 minutes to cool but not in the fridge!
After the rest period, spread the dough into rectangles and fill them with the quince folding the sheet of dough around itself in order to obtain a stub. Brush the surface of the nozzle with the egg white, to join the almonds and finish with a bit 'of sugar. Bake at 150 degrees for 15 minutes, then cut the trunk in many cakes and cook for another 5 minutes. Cool down completely and eat. Tiziana
The quince was prepared with the recipe Palma D'Onofrio taken from his book published by SOS COOK @ Sonzogno.