ITALIAN FARINA CAKE ( MIGLIACCE)

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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.

Provided by Anthony Selvaggio

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h45m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 lb ricotta cheese, whole milk
6 large eggs
1 c sugar
1 qt milk, whole milk
1/2 c farina
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 lemon, just the juice

Steps:

  • 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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