“Bustrengo”

This fruity dessert comes from Emilia-Romagna.
• 100g breadcrumbs
• 120g plain flour
• 100g corn meal
• 200 ml honey or 200g sugar
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 500 ml milk
• 100g sultanas
• 100g dried figs, chopped
• Zest of 1 lemon
• Zest of 1 orange
• 500g apples, peeled and finely diced
• 100 ml extra virgin olive oil
• 1 pinch of salt
1. Mix together corn meal, plain flour, breadcrumbs, milk, eggs, oil and salt.
2. When the dough is well-combined and compact incorporate the apples, sultanas, figs and citrus zest.
3. Grease a tin or line with baking paper and pour in the mixture.
4. Bake in preheated oven at 170°C for one hour.
5. Cool on wire rack and serve sliced.