There Florentine Schiacciata it’s a typical dessert of the Carnival from the city of Florence . It’s about a Cake from the rectangular shapeof the thickness of 3cm, fluffy And orange scented. Whose particularity is that, once baked, it comes decorated with powdered sugar And cocoa with one Lily-shaped stencil, symbol of Florence; which gives the traditional look of the real Florentine Schiacciata! From do not confuse with the Schiacciata with oil, Tuscan savory focaccia!
A unique goodness That was born around 1800 with the name of ‘Schiacciata delle Murate’; because it was prepared by nuns of the Murate convent in via Ghibellina a Florence. Next, to this simple version have been added different variationsincluding the Florentine Schiacciata filled of Chantilly Cream or cream. If you want prepare it at homehere is the best one for you Original recipe from the Florentine Schiacciata taken from the Tuscan regional pastry manual. Enriched with many Advice illustrated with step by step photos from the Florentine grandmother of a friend of mine. Not only! In the process you find too stencils of the Lily of Florence ; that you can download, print And cut out to decorate and obtain a Florentine-style flatbread perfect own like the pastry shop! It is a easy dessert which it does not entail no difficulty and believe me too very fast. Once all the ingredients have been whisked together, all you have to do is pour them in rectangular mold and bake in the oven and wait for the cooling before decoration. This year together with Chiacchiere (or rather Chickpeas Tuscan style!) and Castagnole; try preparing the Florentine Schiacciata too! Gorgeous and chicI’m sure that will provide added value to yours Carnival table for dessert or as a snack.
Discover also:
Schiacciata with grapes (typical sweet focaccia of Tuscan cuisine)
Florentine Schiacciata recipe
| Preparation | Cooking | Total |
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| 30 minutes + cooling | 25 minutes | 55 minutes |
| Cost | Kitchen | Calories |
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| Bass | Italian | 310 Kcal |
Ingredients
| Quantity for 8 people – 1 baking tray 20 x 26 cm |
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How to make Florentine Schiacciata
First of all, whip the eggs with the sugar, vanilla and orange peel with an electric whisk for 2 minutes, until the mixture becomes frothy and very light.
Then slowly add, always whipping with an electric whisk: the milk, the oil and the filtered orange juice.
Finally add the flour, milk, oil, orange juice and perfectly sifted yeast.
the dough must be smooth and free of lumps:
Finally, pour the imapsto into a buttered or oiled and perfectly floured baking pan
Then cook your Florentine Schiacciata in a very hot static oven at 180 for about 20 – 25 minutes. If you are using a fan oven, set it to 160 and always cook for 20 – 25 minutes.
Warning: always do the toothpick test. it should not be burnt, but golden and soft.
Remove from the oven and turn out onto a wire rack. Let cool completely.
How to decorate Florentine Schiacciata
First of all, download it printable lily stencil in the link below:
Lily of Florence to decorate the Schiacciata fiorentina
Then print the lily and cut out the inside of the black shape so as to find a real stencil:
Then sprinkle with icing sugar and sift it well.
Finally place the lily stencil on the cake, sprinkle with perfectly sifted cocoa without exaggerating with the quantities.
Finally, lift the stencil very delicately so as not to deform the decoration.
And here’s yours ready Florentine Schiacciata
A soft and fragrant Florentine Schiacciata!
storage
It keeps perfectly for 3 days if well sealed in film.
My advice is to seal it in cling film as soon as it has cooled without decoration and decorate it when serving.
Once decorated, leave it at room temperature, covered with a cake dome.
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