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Christmas Noche Buena
Bustrengo - Sammarinese Christmas Dried Fruit Cake
San Marino's festive fruit cake - rustic cake with dried fruits and nuts. This tiny republic's dish represents Sammarinese heritage and Italian Romagna traditions.
135
Total Minutes
12
Servings
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
75 min
Prep Time
60 min
Cook Time
135 min
Total Time
Ingredients (12 items)
1.00 lb
Stale bread
cubed
3.00 cups
Milk
1.00 cup
Raisins
1.00 cup
Dried figs
chopped
0.50 cup
Dried apricots
chopped
1.00 cup
Walnuts
chopped
0.50 cup
Pine nuts
4.00
Eggs
1.00 cup
Sugar
0.25 cup
Rum
2.00 tbsp
Lemon zest
0.25 cup
Olive oil
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Soak bread in milk 30 minutes until soft.
30 minutes
2
Soak dried fruits in rum 30 minutes.
30 minutes
3
Mash bread mixture until smooth. Beat in eggs and sugar.
4
Add fruits, nuts, lemon zest, olive oil. Mix well.
5
Pour into greased 9x13 baking pan.
6
Bake 350°F for 60 minutes until golden and set.
60 minutes
7
Cool completely. Cut into squares.
120 minutes
8
Serve at room temperature. Improves after a day. Christmas essential.