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Torta al cococo e nutella
Torta al cococo e nutella (Cake using coconut-flavored yogurt, coconut flour and vegetable oil, topped with Nutella cream)
Originated from: Italy
Occasion: Any time & special times
Contributed by: Taken from "Libro di Cucina" Italian Wikibooks

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Ingredients

3 eggs
1 cup of low-fat yogurt with coconut
2 cups of sugar
3 cups of flour
1/2 cup of oil
1 cup of coconut flour
1 packet of Italian yeast (about 1 tablespoon baking powder)
Nutella (or hazelnut cream) to taste

Ingredienti (Original Italian text)
3 uova
1 vasetto di yogurt magro al cocco
2 vasetti di zucchero
3 vasetti di farina
1/2 vasetto di olio
1 vasetto di farina di cocco
1 bustina di lievito



Directions

In a bowl mix eggs, yogurt and sugar.

Then pour the oil and coconut flour and stir until mixture is smooth, then add the yeast.

Pour the mixture into a greased and floured baking pan.

Put in oven for 30 minutes at 180 C (about 350 degrees F.).

Remove from the oven and (still hot) spread Nutella and sprinkle with coconut flour.



Preparazione (Original Italian text)

In un piatto mescolare uova, yogurt e zucchero.

Successivamente versare l'olio e la farina di cocco e mescolare ancora fino a ottenere un composto omogeneo, infine aggiungere il lievito.

Versare il composto ottenuto in una teglia precedentemente imburrata e infarinata.

Mettere in forno per 30 minuti a 180 C. Sfornare e (ancora caldo) spalmare la nutella e spolverare con farina di cocco.


Notes

Photo: Mary Melfi.

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