Castagnaccio
A traditional staple food of the Tuscan and Veneto regions of Northern Italy. It's not really a dessert as it's not too sweet. Very nutritious and filling! Most of the ingredients could be foraged from the forest. Enjoy!
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1 1⁄2cups fine chestnut flour
- 2tablespoons maple sugar
- 1pinch sea salt
- 1 1⁄2
- 1⁄4cup dried currant
- 1⁄4cup pine nuts
- 1tablespoon fresh rosemary leaf
- 2
- 1⁄2
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DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place currants in a small bowl and cover with a small amount of boiling water. Let sit for 10-15 minutes to hydrate.
- In a large mixing bowl, sift together the salt, chestnut flour and maple sugar.
- place the water in another large mixing bowl.
- Slowly incorporate the chestnut flour mixture into the water with a whisk. The final batter will have a creamy consistency.
- Grease a 9 1/2 inch pie plate or 8-inch round cake tin. Place in hot oven for a few minutes to warm up.
- Drain currants and soak out some water.
- Stir most of the currants and pine nuts into the batter, retaining a few of each for the top of cake.
- Add olive oil and stir well.
- Pour into heated pie plate or cake tin.
- Sprinkle remaining currants and pine nuts over the top of the cake.
- Sprinkle rosemary leaves evenly over the top.
- Bake for 40 minutes, or until the top has little cracks all over it.
- Can be served hot or at room temperature. It holds up well for 3-4 days in the fridge.
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