Friuli - Venezia Giulia Recipes
GUBANA

GUBANA

Pastry and Candy Roll

How to make the Pastry and Candy Roll:

How to make the gubana: Make a puff pastry with the flour and 1 1/2 oz. of butter, a whole egg and 2 tbs. grappa. While the pastry is resting make the filling. Soften the raisins in the Marsala and squeeze out the excess liqueur.

Put the walnuts, almonds, raisins, pine nuts and candied peel into a bowl. Fry the breadcrumbs in 2 tbs. butter and mix it into the nuts, the grated rinds of the orange and lemon. Mix well, then add an egg yolk and a stiffly beaten egg white.

Roll out the puff pastry into a thin rectangle. Spread the filling on top of it. Roll and fold in the filling from the long side of the rectangle. Place the dough rolled up into a spiral and set in a buttered and floured baking pan. Brush with the remaining egg yolk and sprinkle with sugar. Cook the gubana in the oven at 375°F for about 50 min.

Note:
This specialty from the North-East of Italy can also be made with leavened dough. In some Friuli's provinces, gubana is a simple crust made with melted butter, water and flour.

Recipe courtesy of The Italian Trade Commission.

Serves 6

Italian recipes summary

BREAD, PIZZA and FOCACCIA
SAUCES and DRESSINGS
Appetizers: VEGETABLES
Appetizers: UOVA and FRITTATA
Appetizers: MEAT and CHEESE
Appetizers: FISH
First Courses: SOUPS
First Courses: DRIED PASTA
First Courses: FRESH PASTA
First Courses: STUFFED FRESH PASTA
First Courses: RICE, POLENTA and GNOCCHI
Main Courses: BEEF and VEAL
Main Courses: PORK, LAMB and GOAT
Main Courses: POULTRY and GAME
Main Courses: FISH
Main Courses: SNAILS, FROGS, INNARDS and more
SALADS and SIDE ORDERS
DESSERTS
ICE CREAM