historical and cultural Source: This original Christmas cake, made with the use of a legume, chickpeas, is still present in many homes in the Vibo Valentia province. The cake is very laborious. Such preparations are obtained during the Easter period with flour, eggs, honey and ricotta (flandone of German).
The ingredients for the dough: 300 gr. flour, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, white wine of raisins enough to knead.
The filling: 200 gr. chickpea, 50 gr. almonds, 20 gr. pine nuts, 50 gr. walnuts, 50 oz. Hazelnut, 50 oz. dark chocolate, 50 grams of honey, 1 tangerine peel, chopped 1 cup dark chocolate, a great cup of coffee, a bit of Marsala, a cup of cooked, oil for frying. To go in the frauni add sugar to 200 grams of sugar, a pinch of cinnamon and clove powder.
Preparation Soak the chickpeas for 12 hours, cook in water with very little salt and cooked quickly pass the measure pass anything with "fine". Toast the nuts (hazelnuts, walnuts etc.) With the exception of pine nuts and chop finely with food processor. Place all ingredients in an earthenware pot and after the fire flame very low. Stir frequently, by absorbing the liquid of the compound. When everything is smooth and firm, remove from heat and let cool (it is advisable to prepare this compound the day before). Meanwhile, prepare a smooth paste with the ingredients above and let stand for 30 minutes. Roll out the dough thin and cut into discs with a diameter of 8 cm. Place the center one or two tablespoons of filling and closing crescent-shaped welding the edges with beaten egg. Fry in hot oil and still warm, roll in granulated sugar, flavored with cinnamon and clove powder. Merry Christmas.
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