Grand Marnier Ring - Ciambella Al Grand Marnier

Categories: Desserts | Italian

Serves: 8 Servings

Ingredients:

1 c Raisins
1/2 c Grand Marnier
1 1/2 c Sugar
Julienned zest of 2 oranges
3 c All-purpose flour;
-(unbleached)
1 ts Baking powder
1 pn Salt
1/2 lb Unsalted butter; room
-temperature
4 Eggs
1/3 c Milk; (plus 1 tbsp.)

Instructions:
Soak the raisins in the Grand Marnier for 30 minutes; drain, reserving 2
tbsp. of Grand Marnier. Bring 1/2 cup of the sugar to a boil with 1
teaspoon of water and add the orange zest; cook until caramelized, about 5
minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt
together. Beat the butter and all but 1/2 tablespoon of the remaining sugar
until light and creamy with the paddle attachment of a mixer, then add the
eggs, one at a time, the caramelized orange zest, the flour, milk, raisins,
and Grand Marnier. Pour the batter into a buttered and floured 8" ring
mold, dust the top with the remaining sugar, and bake for 1 hour, or until
done. ( Test with toothpick in highest part of cake.)

Unmold the cake on a rack and cool. Transfer to a platter and serve.

Recipe by: The Magazine of La Cucina Italiana Feb 1998

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by John Pellegrino on
Apr 19, 1998

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