The Grandmother always knows the truth - La torta della nonna

The Grandmother's pie - la torta della nonna

In Italy (but I think also all over the world) the grandmothers are sacred.
And in my country they make part of the culture, they complete the family, take care of the grandchildren, tell stories of their youth.

And of course, they bake cakes and pies.

So, here's the grandmother's pie... A very simple but super tasty dessert made with cookie dough, pastry cream and pine nuts.

Buongiorno from Whitemascarpone!

The Whitemascarpone coffee mug

So you got your coffee spilling in the moka. Than on the other side, some milk. Maybe you want to add some sugar too.
You set the table perfectly.
Of course, to eat, you need something good... What about a delicious Ciambella (the Italian donut).
Ok, now everything is fine.
Well, kind of.
Aren't you missing anything?

Cookie dough frenzy (voglia di frolla)

Italian cookie dough - la Frolla

There comes the day when you just feel like "I wanna do it".
It's sunny outside, the weather is nice, the temperature is not cold at all.
And you just want to bake or, at least work with the ingredients, make some good pastry basis, and save them in the freezer for the future.
Well, truthfully, today it was that day. So I grabbed the plain flour, some eggs, vanilla beans, icing sugar, butter, and...

An Italian Plum Cake

So, people think that the Plum Cake is not an Italian cake...

Well, you're right!

But what if we add some Mascarpone cheese in the mixture. What do you think?

Then it becomes like a revised - Italian - Plum Cake! Soft, sweet, and great for your breakfast time.

Plus, we're heading towards the weekend, so we were just reharsing the recipe of this great cake for the next days.

It's just delicious.

But don't worry, we'll publish it in the future. Meanwhile, enjoy the good smell coming from the kitchen.

#letsdoit #thisisgood