Bustrengo
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Bustrengo (also Bustreng) is a cake dish in Romagnol and Sammarinese cuisine and a traditional Christmas dish in the Republic of San Marino,[1] in the provinces of Forlì-Cesena and Rimini, which are in Emilia-Romagna and partly in the region of Marche.[2] It is consumed at all times of the year. Ingredients include standard cake ingredients such as flour, leavening, oil or shortening, sugar or honey, etc. along with cornmeal, bread crumbs or stale bread, figs, raisins, diced apples, lemon rind and orange rind.[3][4][1] It is typically a dense and moist cake.
Traditional preparation of bustrengo involves cooking it in a fireplace in a copper pot with the lid covered in hot coals.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b Roufs, T.G.; Roufs, K.S. (2014). Sweet Treats around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture. ABC-CLIO. p. 198. ISBN 978-1-61069-221-2. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ De Innocentis, Ivana (April 1, 2020). "Il bustrengo, dolce romagnolo "svuota dispensa" che ha fino a 32 ingredienti". La Cucina Italiana (in Italian). Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ^ a b Jacob, J.; Ashkenazi, M. (2014). The World Cookbook: The Greatest Recipes from Around the Globe, 2nd Edition. ABC-CLIO. p. 1139. ISBN 978-1-61069-469-8. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ Rangoni, L. (2013). Il mio libro dei dolci fatti in casa: Ricette, consigli, segreti (in Italian). Giunti. p. 160. ISBN 978-88-09-79028-5. Retrieved October 26, 2017.