Lombardy Recipes
SBRISOLONA

SBRISOLONA

Crumbly Cake

How to make the Crumbly Cake:

Pour the flour and cornmeal on a pastry board and mix together with the sugar, ground almonds, grated lemon zest, vanilla and a pinch of salt. Break the egg yolks into the center of the flour, add butter and lard cut in small pieces and knead till all ingredients are mixed together. The dough should remain crumbly.

Butter a 10-in. tart pan and pat in the dough, leveling the top. Bake for about one hour at 350°F. Let cool and sprinkle with sugar before serving.

Note:
It is advisable to slice the sbrisolona while still hot to prevent it from breaking, since it gets rather hard when it cools down. If tightly closed in a cake tin, this sbrisolona cake keeps for several days.

Wine Pairings
Malvasia di Casorzo d'Asti DOC
Moscato di Trani DOC
Ramandolo DOCG
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC

Recipe courtesy of The Italian Trade Commission.

Italian recipes summary

BREAD, PIZZA and FOCACCIA
SAUCES and DRESSINGS
Appetizers: VEGETABLES
Appetizers: UOVA and FRITTATA
Appetizers: MEAT and CHEESE
Appetizers: FISH
First Courses: SOUPS
First Courses: DRIED PASTA
First Courses: FRESH PASTA
First Courses: STUFFED FRESH PASTA
First Courses: RICE, POLENTA and GNOCCHI
Main Courses: BEEF and VEAL
Main Courses: PORK, LAMB and GOAT
Main Courses: POULTRY and GAME
Main Courses: FISH
Main Courses: SNAILS, FROGS, INNARDS and more
SALADS and SIDE ORDERS
DESSERTS
ICE CREAM