{"id":2800,"date":"2011-04-16T10:11:49","date_gmt":"2011-04-16T17:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marialiberati.com\/?p=2800"},"modified":"2011-04-16T10:11:49","modified_gmt":"2011-04-16T17:11:49","slug":"mantova-davinci-a-torta-sbrisolana-for-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/2011\/04\/16\/mantova-davinci-a-torta-sbrisolana-for-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"Torta Sbrisolana di Mantua | The Cultural Legacy of Isabelle D'Este"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\ncopyright 2011,art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc\/Maria Liberati
\nWandering through the elegant little streets of the city of Mantova can be an excellent way to spend an afternoon. But the last time I visited I spent most of my day visiting the palaces of the Gonzagas
\nThe city is dripping with culture form a time past..from the Teatro Accademico where Mozart appeared to many visits by Leonardo DaVinci because of a close friendship he had with Isabella D\u2019Este, the daughter of the Duke of Ferrara
\nIsabella married one of the Gonzagas and she ruled Mantua for a time. Because of her the city literally became a cultural center. Almost every notable artist of her day painted her portrait..and her effect, even though many years ago, is still felt in some way as you stroll through.
\nAfter a long day of strolling and wandering through the Gonzagas \u2018home\u2019 a welcome stop was a local restaurant\u2026I can\u2019t remember exactly what we ordered there ,but I do remember that the meal ended with a Torta Sbrisolana di Mantova ..the flavor has never left me..as elegant and delicious as the town itself.
\nA crumbly, buttery cornmeal cake\u2026\u2026
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\nTorta Sbrisolana di Mantua<\/strong>
\n1 \u00bd cups(300)gr cornmeal flour
\n\u00bd cup(100 gr) white flour
\n1 cup (200 gr) chopped almonds
\n\u00be cup (150 gr) butter
\n2 egg yolks
\n\u00bd cup (100 gr) sugar
\ngrated zest of 1 lemon
\n1 tsp 95 gr) pure vanilla
\nConfectioner’s Sugar for topping
\nIn a bowl place flours, egg yolks, lemon zest,softened butter. Vanilla. Blend the dough till it is well blended but crumbly. Crumble or sprinkle the crumbly batter into a buttered cake pan and bake in oven preheated to 350F (180C) for 1 hour. Remove from oven and cool before removing from pan. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
\nPlease join meat the following\u2026I will be taking The Basic Art of Italian Cooking to:
\n**April 30-May 1-Reston, Virginia-Reston Town Center-Great Grapes Festival-Book signing and on stage cooking demos
\n**May 14th- 1-3 PM Fante\u2019s Italian Market. 9th Street Italian Market for a book signing of The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions
\n**May 15th-Normandy Farms, Blue Bell, Pa 11-2 Book signing and cooking demo
\n**Book Expo America, Javits Convention Center,NY,NY- 3:30-4:30<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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