italian farina cake ( migliacce)

Name: ITALIAN FARINA CAKE ( Migliacce)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 45 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pound(s) ricotta cheese, whole milk; 6 large eggs; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 quart(s) milk, whole milk; 1/2 cup(s) farina; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 - lemon, just the juice

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Anthony Selvaggio

Washington, IL

Updated on Apr 14, 2011

THIS CAKE COME FROM A TOWN NEAR NAPLES, ITALY.IT WAS MADE EVERY YEAR ON THE EVE OF ASH WEDNESDAY. BUT ITS DELICIOUS ALL YEAR ROUND.

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds ricotta cheese, whole milk
6 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1 quart milk, whole milk
1/2 cup farina
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 - lemon, just the juice

How To Make italian farina cake ( migliacce)

Step 1

Add milk to pot and as soon as it starts boiling add Farina.stir till it starts to thicken and remove from heat, and stir until cool.mix eggs, sugar, vanilla,lemon juice and beat until fluffy. add ricotta cheese and continue beating until totaly incorporated. grease a 9x13 cake pan with butter. pour mixture in pan and bake at 350f for about 45 minutes or until top browns.toothpick method should be fairly clean but a little wet is ok as cake will gell as it cools. once cool cover with tin foil and leave in refrigerator over night. dust with confection sugar.
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