• Time

    1 hour and 10 minutes

  • Difficulty

    Easy

  • Course

    Desserts and Fruit

  • Italian Region

    Lombardia

Ingredients

  • 4 ½ oz almonds
  • ⅝ lb all-purpose flour
  • 5 oz butter
  • 5 oz sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • lemon zest, grated
  • 1 pinch baking soda

Preparation

40 minutes preparation + 30 minutes cooking

Soak the almonds in hot water to remove the skin, then chop them very finely. In a pan put a knob of butter and melt it. As soon as it starts getting golden add the chopped almonds and toast them lightly. Mix together all the ingredients adding the alminds and baking soda. Put the mixture in an oven tin and in a high heat oven for 30 minutes or so, until golden. Tradition has it that the cake must be marked crosswise using a fork.