Italian Fiorella
Description
It goes perfectly with tea and coffee. Delicate and very tasty, fiorella will be a great substitute for an ordinary cottage cheese casserole. Use soft cottage cheese, without lumps, or rub it through a sieve or blend with an immersion blender. Orange syrup will make it sweeter and give it a gentle citrus aroma and flavor. If you use the finest semolina, fiorella will resemble a sponge cake. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients you need to make Italian fiorella. Wash the orange thoroughly and pat dry. Rinse the raisins thoroughly and soak in hot water for 5 minutes. Drain in a sieve, let all the water drain off completely, and pat dry on a paper towel.
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Step 2
Place the soft butter into a bowl and add 100 grams of sugar. Mix everything well with a whisk.
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Step 3
Crack one egg into the butter and mix thoroughly until smooth.
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Step 4
Continue adding one egg at a time, mixing thoroughly each time before adding the next.
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Step 5
Rub the cottage cheese through a sieve and add it to the butter mixture. Mix everything until smooth.
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Step 6
Add the raisins to the mixture.
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Step 7
Add the semolina, salt, and baking powder, and mix thoroughly. Let the mixture stand for 20 minutes.
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Step 8
Grease the baking dish with vegetable oil and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Pour the batter into the dish and level the surface. Place the dish in a hot oven and bake at 180°C for 40–45 minutes, until done.
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Step 9
Pour water into a saucepan, squeeze the juice from an orange, and add the sugar. Bring everything to a boil until the sugar dissolves.
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Step 10
Take the baked fiorella out of the oven and drizzle it right away with orange syrup. Let the syrup soak in, wait until it is completely cool, then slice and serve.
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Step 11
Done. Serve at the table.