Description

Spicy Italian cake with nuts and dried fruits
Panpepato "Peppered bread" — a variation on the theme of vintage winter baking, which is characteristic for the Central regions of Italy. This traditional Christmas delicacy is unusual in that it adds black pepper. About the benefits Panpepato many articles written by eminent professors! Still, after the composition of this delicacy only natural ingredients. The Italians claim that this bread gives energy, protects from diseases and even lowers cholesterol! Many even considers it to be an aphrodisiac))) You must try this flavorful, healthy and delicious baking miracle! You can, like many modern Italian cooks, replace the black pepper on vanilla, and then Panpepato will become less acute, but no less delicious... And be sure to use brown sugar from the Mistral, it will give the dish incredible flavor and taste!!! And most importantly, in this wonderful dish all the components of plant origin. Ie you can safely please this cake and energize yourself and your loved ones in the post.

Ingredients

  • Almonds

    100 g

  • Hazelnuts

    100 g

  • Walnuts

    100 g

  • Dried fruits

    100 g

  • Raisins

    100 g

  • Cocoa powder

    4 Tbsp

  • Brown sugar

    100 g

  • Honey

    100 g

  • Cinnamon

    1 tsp

  • Nutmeg

    0.5 tsp

  • Black pepper

    0.5 tsp

  • Flour

    5 Tbsp

Cooking

step-0
Almonds and hazelnuts peel. In order to fill nuts boiling water and leave for 10-15 minutes... After that, the skins from the almonds began to appear easily as a glove... Then the nuts fry in the oven at 180 degrees until Golden brown almonds, stirring them... Now give the nuts to cool, remove the skins...
step-1
The raisins and cranberries soaked in warm water for 15 minutes.
step-2
Dried fruit cut into very small cubes -- You can use candied fruit to your taste, very tasty add the dried pineapple, papaya and other exotic fruits...
step-3
The cooled nuts coarsely chopped. I hazelnuts are simply divided into two halves, and almonds cut into two parts... in a bowl, combine the nuts and all dried fruit. If you have pine nuts (I didn't have), I recommend you add the 1/3 Cup. Season with cinnamon, nutmeg and black pepper. Don't be afraid, put, as it should be 0, 5 teaspoons, then it will be only a mouthwatering aroma, bitterness is not all... Add cocoa powder, mix all...
step-4
Italian masters advise before baking the workpiece to leave at night, so the ingredients are better soaked in each other. It's yours to wait or not... I tightened the bowl with film and put it on the balcony. Later that evening, found her husband, who was Prokofyeva a hole in the film... Its magical aroma lured! But I was determined and did not give to ruin the future of the Siena miracle!!!
step-5
In the morning the blank was extracted. The aroma was such that I had all the willpower to gather in the fist, not to eat raw... With the collected in a fist will melt the honey over low heat but do not bring to a boil... Add in honey and brown sugar and stir until it dissolves...
step-6
Remove from heat, cool slightly and pour into our billet. Stir and add the flour. Amount of flour depends on your desire. If you want our gingerbread was soft, it is enough for 3-4 heaped tablespoons of flour, and if you want to get more dense structure, then take 5-6 spoons... I took 5 scoops with a slide...
step-7
Knead well our stick with his hands. The form (I, diameter 20cm) to the bottom of the pan well oiled with butter baking paper. To put it Panpepato and flatten with wet hands, but not compacted...
step-8
Bake in a preheated 160 degree oven for 35-40 minutes. Here again, you begin to pursue the crazy flavors, from which nowhere to hide, no escape... give a Little gingerbread to cool, take out from the mold together with the parchment and let cool completely. And that's when Panpepato is completely cool, remove the paper and sprinkle with cocoa powder (optional)... Now cut it into thin slices... And you do not notice how you and your family begin to smile happily to each other and you have no worries, troubles, you forget about all your troubles and think only about good! Everything is just perfect!!! Think about it, because in fact the person is so little need for happiness!
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