DISH RESEARCH · Dessert
Torta mantovana
Also known as: Torta mantovana PAT
Laura Pacciani’s selected torta mantovana beats one whole egg and four additional yolks into a butter-and-sugar cake batter. Chopped peeled almonds toast on its surface, contrasting with the soft Prato-associated crumb.
About Torta mantovana
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Laura Pacciani’s selected torta mantovana is a soft cake associated with Tuscany and Prato despite its name. Chopped peeled almonds cover the butter-rich batter and toast during baking, giving a crisp contrast to the tender crumb.
Soft butter and sugar are beaten until foamy before one whole egg joins them. Four additional yolks are incorporated one at a time.
Type 00 flour and baking powder are sifted together and mixed into the batter. The mixture is spread evenly in a parchment-lined tin.
All of the chopped almonds scatter across the surface before baking. The cake then cools before serving, with an optional finish of powdered sugar or granulated sugar.
Pacciani presents this version with Sonia in GialloZafferano’s kitchen. Its straightforward butter-and-egg base and toasted almond surface give the Prato-associated cake its soft and crunchy textures.
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- Prato-style