Capri is a unique place in the world. The typical speciality of this wonderful island could only be a real delight. The characteristic of a special cake made on Capri is that it isn’t prepared with flour and yeast, like most cakes, but with almonds and a lot of chocolate.
My
recipe, as usual, is my own interpretation. I made the muffins with the same
cake mixture as the Capri cake but I flavoured them with cinnamon. Also I
didn’t chop the almonds in the mixer but I crushed them in a mortar, so as to
improve the flavour and crispness.
To
make 8 muffins you need:
100
g blanched almonds
100
g butter
150
g dark chocolate
2
eggs
Powdered
cinnamon to taste
After
separating the yolks from the egg whites, I mixed them with sugar, then I added
the melted butter and I continued to mix well.
I
melted the chocolate in a double saucepan with the cinnamon, and then I added
it to the mixture with the almonds I’d crushed in a mortar.
At
the end I added the egg whites, gently folding them into the mixture until it
was smooth.
After
half-filling some silicone moulds, I baked the muffins in the oven at 150
degrees for about 45 minutes.
Enjoyed
with a nice cup of tea, the Capri muffins are lovely treat on these cold days.
English version by Maurizio de Santis
Special thanks to David Strong
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