Genoese Cakes (Pane di Genovese)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups cake flour
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons brandy
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened

Method

1. 1

   Put all ingredients except butter in a bowl and mix well together.

2. 2

   Work in butter thoroughly.

3. 3

   Pour batter about 1/4 inch deep into buttered, lightly floured pan.

4. 4

   Bake in a moderate oven (350° F.).

As published

This recipe was extracted from The European cookbook for American homes (from Italy, Spain, Portugal and France) (1936) by Brown, Cora Lovisa Brackett Mrs., page 30. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

/z teaspoon salt % cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons candied citron, Lukewarm milk chopped 1 cup butter lA cup seedless raisins 4 eggs 2 tablespoons almonds, shredded 2 cups cake flour 2 tablespoons candied orange 1 teaspoon vanilla peel, chopped Crumble yeast with 1 teaspoon of the sugar and dissolve in J4 cup lukewarm milk. Let rise until light and bubbly. Cream butter with remaining sugar. Break eggs into a measuring cup, fill up with milk and beat slightly. Sift flour and salt together and mix with fruit. Stir into creamed butter and sugar mixture alternately with eggs and milk. Add risen yeast and beat to a smooth batter. Flavor with vanilla. Butter a tube pan, sprinkle with the almonds and fill % full of the mixture. Cover closely and let rise over night. Bake 50 to 60 minutes in a moderately hot oven (375° F.). Pizza, a pastry filled with fruit and eggs, is another favorite Christmas cake. GENOESE CAKES (Pane di Genovese) 1% cups cake flour 4 eggs 2 cups powdered sugar 2 tablespoons brandy J4 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter, softened

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