Putizza: the traditional recipe for Easter cake from Trieste

Step 18
Add the second well-leavened dough.

Step 19
Pour in the flour and a pinch of salt, then mix with a whisk.

 

Step 20
Then transfer the dough to the floured pastry board.

Step 21
Knead the dough with your hands for 5 minutes, folding it over itself several times

Step 22
Form a ball and transfer it to the bowl for the third yeast, always until it doubles in volume: it will take approximately 1 hour

Step 23
Soak the raisins in warm water

Step 24
Add 15ml of rum and let it soak for about 15 minutes.

Step 25
Blend the nuts in the food processor

Step 26
Add the pine nuts

Step 27
Add the chopped dark chocolate

Step 28
Add the dry cookies, still broken into pieces.

Step 29
Also add the raisins, well pressed and rubbed with absorbent paper.

Step 30
Chop everything coarsely until you get a grainy mixture

Step 31
Transfer the filling to a bowl and add the chopped candied orange

Step 32
Smells like spices

Step 33
Pour the honey

Step 34
Season with the remaining rum

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