BustrengoFruit and Nut Cake

Name: Bustrengo (Fruit and Nut Cake)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: San Marino
Ingredients: 150 g All-Purpose Flour; 80 g Cornmeal; 60 g Breadcrumbs; 10 g Baking Powder; 3 pcs Egg; 250 ml Whole Milk; 80 ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 120 g Honey; 180 g Apple (finely chopped); 120 g Fig (finely chopped); 100 g Raisin; 80 g Walnuts (coarsely chopped); 5 g Orange Zest; 5 g Lemon Peel (finely grated); 2 g Salt

Bustrengo is a rustic Sammarinese cake with dried fruit, apple, nuts, grain, and breadcrumbs. Recipes vary by household; this version uses honey, figs, raisins, walnuts, citrus zest, flour, and cornmeal.

Prep

25m

Cook

55m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

350kcal

Calories

Protein

16g

Fat

48g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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150g
All-Purpose Flour
80g
Cornmeal
60g
Breadcrumbs
10g
Baking Powder
3pcs
Egg
250ml
Whole Milk
80ml
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
120g
Honey
180g
Apple (finely chopped)
120g
Fig (finely chopped)
100g
Raisin
80g
Walnuts (coarsely chopped)
5g
Orange Zest
5g
Lemon Peel (finely grated)
2g
Salt

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Method

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7 steps

01
Heat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Oil a 23 x 13 cm (9 x 5-inch) loaf pan.
02
Combine the all-purpose flour, cornmeal, breadcrumbs, baking powder, and salt.
03
In a second bowl, whisk the eggs, whole milk, honey, and extra virgin olive oil until smooth.
04
Stir the wet mixture into the dry mixture until no dry pockets remain.
05
Fold in the apple, fig, raisins, walnuts, orange zest, and lemon peel.
06
Spread the batter in the pan and bake until deeply golden and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, about 50 to 55 minutes.
07
Cool completely before slicing.

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