Sacrificial Cakes from Ancient Rome
From deliathecrone 16 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 4
Roman Libum
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour or semolina flour shopping list
- 8 ounces whole milk ricotta cheese, room temperature, drained (alternatively, use fresh feta cheese, rinsed) shopping list
- 1 egg, beaten shopping list
- whole herbs shopping list
- 1/2 cup honey or infused honey* shopping list
- *directions for making infused honey: about a week or two before use, add a few whole leaves of bay, some sprigs of oregano, or a handful of dried rose petals (or other herbs of your choice) to honey, cover, and let sit in a cool place. Remove herbs before first use. shopping list
How to make it
- Beat the cheese in a large bowl.
- When soft, add egg and beat thoroughly.
- Combine cheese and flour mixture; if very stiff, add a little olive oil.
- Pat mixture into cakes and place in dish lined with herbs.
- Bake in a covered dish (the terra cotta dishes sold for baking garlic are easy to acquire and are similar to the authentic Roman baking method) at 425° F.
- (Sorry, the directions I received did not come with a time. You'll have to experiment. I've ESTIMATED the time above; don't rely on it.)
- Spread warm cakes with honey and garnish with herbs or pine nuts.
The Rating
Reviewed by 5 people-
interesting indeed some neat recipes
minitindel
in THE HEART OF THE WINE COUNTRY loved it
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This is better then my cakes and wine cake recipe. I love it.
tuilelaith
in Columbia loved it
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Sounds great. Love the history!
ladyarp
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