Bensone

Ingredients

Serves 6

500 grams of flour;
250 grams of sugar;
100 grams of butter;
3 eggs (of which 2 full plus one yolk);
1 teaspoon baking powder;
grated zest of 1 lemon;
1 pinch of salt;
q.b milk .;
granulated sugar q.b ..

Method

Mix flour with baking powder, add sugar, 2 eggs and grated lemon rind; melt the butter, add the flour and begin to knead until mixture is smooth; if you need add a little milk; prepare a baking tray lined with baking paper and place the bensone forming a kind of flat bread; engrave the surface with a knife lengthwise, brush with egg yolk and sprinkle with granulated sugar; bake in preheated oven at 170 C. for about 40-45 minutes.

Always do the toothpick test to ensure that the cake is cooked perfectly; Once ready, let cool and serve.

Variation: Before shaping bensone you can fill with jam, traditionally with “sapore”, failing with plum jam not too sweet.

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