Italian · Dessert

Sbrisolona Almond Crumb Cake

Name: Sbrisolona Almond Crumb Cake
Total time: 1 h 19 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 115 g unsalted butter, 8 tbsp, plus extra for the pan; 115 g blanched almonds; 100 g sugar, about 1/2 cup; 190 g all-purpose flour, about 1 1/2 cups; 100 g yellow cornmeal, about 2/3 cup; 1 lemon, finely grated zest only; 2 egg yolks

A crumbly almond and cornmeal cake from Mantua, mixed with the fingers into small pebbles and baked until nutty and golden. Break off rough shards to eat with coffee or a sweet wine.

YieldServes 8
Hands-on20 min
Total1 h 19 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

115 gunsalted butter, 8 tbsp, plus extra for the pan
115 gblanched almonds
100 gsugar, about 1/2 cup
190 gall-purpose flour, about 1 1/2 cups
100 gyellow cornmeal, about 2/3 cup
1lemon, finely grated zest only
2egg yolks

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Gluten
Dairy
Egg
Tree nuts
Almond
Birds' eggs (any)
Wheat
Corn (maize)
Citrus fruits (any)
Lemon

Taste

Sweet
Salty
Richness / fat

Texture

Crunchy

Equipment

Oven
Food processor

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

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

Nutrition

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

Budget

Budget: moderate

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