Gubana
Italy
Known as an Italian recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
Ingredients 13 ingredients
- 2 eggs separated
- 1/2 Cup hazelnuts -- chopped roughly
- 1/4 Cup currants, soaked 1 hour
- 1/4 Cup sugar -- plus 3 T
- 1/2 Cup Verduzzo wine
- 1/4 Cup candied citron
- yolks beaten until stiff
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1/4 Cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces -- roughly chopped
- 1 Cup walnuts -- chopped roughly
- In 1/2 Cup Verduzzo Wine
- 1 Recipe strudel pastry
- Zest of 1 orange
Possible health benefits
General information, not medical advice.
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Hazelnut
High in vitamin E · 47 mg per 100 g, 393% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Vitamin E contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble nutrient found in many foods. In the body, it acts as an antioxidant, helping to protect cells from the damage caused by free radicals. NIH fact sheet
High in unsaturated fat · 88 g per 100 g, 92% of its fatty acids unsaturated
- Replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats in the diet contributes to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels [MUFA and PUFA are unsaturated fats].
- Replacing saturated fats in the diet with unsaturated fats contributes to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels. Oleic acid is an unsaturated fat..
Nutrients per 100 g of “Oil, hazelnut”, USDA FoodData Central.
Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).
Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Oven and hot trays. Use dry oven gloves for trays and dishes: a hot tray looks just like a cold one. Open the oven door away from your face and let the first rush of heat out.
- Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.
Method
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- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a cookie sheet.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine walnuts, hazelnuts, lemon zest, orange zest, candied citron, chocolate pieces, currants, soaking liquid and stir to combine. Add egg whites and 1/4 cup sugar and fold together. Roll pastry out to a 10 by 16-inch rectangle and position the longest side parallel to the work surface edge. Spoon the filling over the pastry evenly, leaving 2 inches uncovered at the north end. Roll the pastry up like a jelly roll from south to north so it appears to be a thick pipe. Make a circle of the pipe by attaching the two open ends like a wreath. Brush with beaten eggs yolks and sprinkle with remaining sugar. Place on cookie sheet and bake 50 minutes. Allow to cool before cutting. Serve with Verduzzo wine.
- Yield: 4 servings
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Baking tray
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Mixing bowl
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Chef's knife
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Cutting board
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Grater
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Wooden spoon
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Pastry brush