Ingredients
Farina Cake
1/4 cup farina
2 1/2 cups milk
6 eggs, separated
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teasoon salt
1/2 cup almonds, blanched and chopped fine
4 drops almond extract
4 tablespoons seedless raisins
White wine Sauce/Salsa con Vino Bianco
1 cup white wine
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon potato flour
3 slices lemon
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
4 egg yolks, beaten
4 egg whites, beaten stiff
Directions
Farina Cake
Cook farina with milk in double boiler until thick, add butter and cool.
Beat egg yolks with sugar and salt; mix with cold farina, and add almond extract and raisins; mix well, and fold in stiffy beaten egg whites.
Pour mixture into a buttered baking dish, and bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees F) about 45 minutes.
When baked, dust with powdered sugar and serve with white wine sauce.
White Wine Sauce
Boil wine, water, lemon, and cinnamon with sugar until well flavored.
Moisten flour with a little water, then stir into wine mixture until smooth; pour mixture gradually over egg yoks, stirring constantly to avoid curdling.
Return mixture to sauce-pan, add egg white, and heat, stirring constantly; pour into a sauce bowl, and top with remaining egg white sweetened with sugar.
Notes
This recipe was taken from "The Complete Italian Cook Book: La Cucina" by Rose L. Sorce. It was published by Grosset & Dunlap in 1953. For the entire copyright-free cookbook see www.archive.org.... Photo: Mary Melfi. |
