These delicious plum cakes are a tasty idea for an aperitivo with a glass of prosecco or Martini spritz to enjoy with your family and friends. Delicious Italian smoked scamorza cheese and onions make these treats extra moist and add flavor.
Scamorza is an Italian cheese, typical of Apulia and some parts of Campania and Molise (Southern Italy). It is a semi-soft cheese made of cow’s milk, similar to dry mozzarella. Scamorza has excellent melting properties and a delicate taste, therefore it is suitable for baking and grilling. Smoked scamorza has a more intense flavor than regular scamorza, so it is preferable in this type of recipe.
These plum cakes are an easy and flavorful dish to please you and your guests!
PLUM CAKES WITH ONIONS AND SCAMORZA CHEESE
Total preparation time: 30 minutes Baking time: 15-20 minutes Yields: 6 plum cakes
INGREDIENTS
320 g (2 heaping cups) Italian flour grade 0 or all-purpose flour
250 g (9 oz) onions, finely chopped
60 g (½ cup) Parmesan cheese, finely grated
13 g (1 scarce tablespoon) baking powder
2 g (½ scarce teaspoon) baking soda
1 pinch of salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
120 g ( 4.3 oz) smoked scamorza cheese, finely chopped
2 medium eggs
200 ml (1 scarce cup) whole milk
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil + some for the onions
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350°F) and set oven rack to middle position.
2. In a non-stick pan sautè the onions in a few tablespoons of olive oil. Remove when lightly brown and set aside
3. In a bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper (dry ingredients)
To store: remove them from the mold and let them cool on a wire rack. Store in a covered, ventilated container for cakes (max. 1-2 days). Before eating them, wrap them in aluminum foil and heat them in a warm oven for approx. 5-10 minutes or in the microwave (HIGH) for 20-30 seconds. You can also freeze them. Before serving, thaw at room temperature for 2-3 hours or the fastest method is to heat them wrapped in aluminum foil in the oven at 180° C (350°F) for 15-20 minutes. They are certainly best eaten freshly baked on the day of preparation.
Note: It is very important not to mix the batter for a long time because this makes the plum cakes compact, certainly not as soft as they should be. Also stick to the quantities of baking powder and baking soda. Too much leavening agent causes excessive leavening with subsequent collapse of the dough. When the dry ingredients have been mixed with the wet ingredients, bake quickly because the baking powder starts to act instantaneously.
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