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Italian · Dessert

Lemon Ciambella

A rustic Italian butter cake-biscuit, golden and fairly firm, scented with lemon zest. The dough comes together in a food processor and is shaped into a long loaf. Slice it to dunk in coffee or sweet wine.

  • YieldServes 8
  • Hands-on20 min
  • Total1 h 4 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 375 gall-purpose flour, about 3 cups
  • 150 gsugar, about 3/4 cup
  • 30 mlwhole milk, 2 tbsp
  • 2eggs
  • 12 gbaking powder, 1 tbsp
  • ¼ tspsalt
  • 170 gunsalted butter, 12 tbsp, cut into small pieces
  • 1lemon, finely grated zest
  • 1egg yolk, for glazing

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Wheat
  • Corn (maize)
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Salty
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Food processor

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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