RUSTIC SWEET BREAD AND APPLE CAKE. The rustic sweet bread and apple cake is a humble dessert, yet very tasty and versatile. Its history dates back to the times of farmers, who used this recipe to avoid wasting stale bread. In the past, bread was a fundamental food in the diet of farmers. It was homemade and consumed daily. However, it was not always possible to consume all the bread produced, and often there was leftover stale bread. To avoid wasting stale bread, farmwives invented the rustic bread cake. The sweet rustic bread cake can be prepared in different variations, according to personal tastes and the availability of ingredients. Here are some ideas for tasty variations. You can add raisins, or spices like cinnamon, ginger, or even liquor, such as rum, amaretto, etc. To achieve a perfect cake, it’s important to use stale bread. Fresh bread will not absorb the other ingredients well and the cake will turn out dry. It is also important not to overdo it with nuts or chocolate, to prevent the cake from becoming too heavy. It can be served as a dessert, snack, or breakfast.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 2 Hours
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 6
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
- Energy 561.26 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 79.21 (g) of which sugars 32.55 (g)
- Proteins 17.15 (g)
- Fat 19.77 (g) of which saturated 4.77 (g)of which unsaturated 8.82 (g)
- Fibers 5.35 (g)
- Sodium 507.10 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 288 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 10 1/2 oz bread (stale)
- 2 eggs
- 2 apples (or 3 1/2 oz of raisins)
- 1 3/4 oz walnuts
- 1 3/4 oz amaretti
- 1/2 packet baking powder
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 shot glass rum
- 1 3/4 oz almonds
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 1/4 cups milk
Tools
- Chopping Board 3 Bamboo Wood Cutting Boards FSC – 15x11in / 12x9in / 10x6in – For Cheese, Meat or Vegetables – Serving Plate
- Food Scales Girmi PS90 Mechanical Kitchen Scale, 0.7 oz – 11 lbs, Stainless Steel
- Bowls Praknu 3 Stainless Steel Kitchen Bowls with Lids – Non-Slip – Airtight – Graduated – Stackable – Ideal for Mixing and Whisking
Steps
Start by slicing the bread, remove the harder crust, and soak it in warm milk for about 2 hours. Then drain the bread from the milk, squeeze it lightly and put it in a rather large bowl, set aside.
Wash and peel the apples, cut them into cubes and soak them with the liquor. Chop the almonds, walnuts, and amaretti, quite coarsely. Transfer all the ingredients into the bread bowl, and mix to blend the mixture well. Place the batter in a 9-inch diameter cake pan, lined with parchment paper and bake at 350°F for about 45 minutes. Let it cool completely before slicing. Dust with powdered sugar. Enjoy
The cake keeps for about 4 or 5 days in a closed container. The rustic sweet bread cake is a simple and delicious dish, perfect for recycling stale bread. It is a versatile recipe that can be prepared in different variations, according to personal tastes and the availability of ingredients.
