Migliaccio: the recipe for the Neapolitan carnival dessert

He Migliaccio is a typical sweet from the Neapolitan cuisine that he usually prepares Carnival. A dessert linked to the peasant tradition prepared with a few simple ingredients such as semolina and the ricotta, which will give the dessert a soft and irresistible consistency. They will then be added to the compound orange zest e Grated lemon zestwhich will give the dessert an intoxicating aroma that conquers everyone.

Here are the steps to prepare it at home for the joy of young and old.

How to prepare millet

Pour the milk, water, lemon and orange zest and butter into the saucepan.

Bring to the boil, remove the skins, add the semolina and stir over the heat until the mixture thickens.
Remove from heat and let cool.

In a bowl, beat the eggs with the grated orange and lemon zest.

Add sugar, cottage cheese and mix well. Gradually add the semolina mixture and mix well.

Pour the mixture into the round mold (24 cm) and bake at 180°C for 1 hour.

Sprinkle icing sugar over the mileage.

storage

You can keep the mileage in the refrigerator until 3-4 dayscovered with cling film or under a glass bell jar.