Fig cake ( English fig cake, sikopita ; from the Greek . Συκόπιτα) - sweet pastries , the main ingredient of which is fig . It is included in the cuisines of the South of the USA, Greece, the Appalachian Mountains in North America, as well as the city of Ocracoke ( North Carolina ), where the annual fig festival is held [1] .
Content
- 1 Description
- 2 Variations and distribution
- 3 notes
- 4 Literature
Description
In addition to the figs themselves, the ingredients used for making the dough are baking ingredients, as well as nuts ( pecans , walnuts , pistachios , almonds ) and spices ( cinnamon , nutmeg , allspice and cloves ) [1] [2] [3] [4 ] - that makes him akin to traditional Christmas desserts. A fig tree stem , which is chopped using a food processor, can also be used [5] .
There are many options for making dessert: it can be prepared in the form of a pie , open tart , sponge cake , layered cake, a cake in the shape of a woman , or in the form of a pudding [6] [7] . It can be prepared as a gluten-free dish [8] .
The top of the dessert can be coated with fig mashed potatoes, honey, whipped cream, glaze [3] [9] [10] (sometimes made from buttermilk) [10] [11] . For decoration, fig fruits themselves can also be used.
Variations and distribution
Fig cake is part of the South American cuisine and Greek cuisine , where it is called sikopita . To make it, they sometimes use jam from figs [2] .
This and other similar pastries are traditionally served in the Appalachian Mountains region of North America during the celebration of Little Christmas , which is celebrated on January 6 ( Epiphany Day), which is considered the day of the arrival of the Magi in Bethlehem . Along with similar desserts made from jam, and , it is a traditional treat during the Christmas holidays in this region [12] .
In Ocracoke , North Carolina, figs and pastries are an important ingredient in local cuisine. An annual fig festival is held in the city, the program of which includes a competition for the best fig dessert. It was first prepared by Margaret Garrish in the 1950-60s, after which her recipe was distributed among residents [2] . Fig pastries are served in several restaurants in the city.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Chiffolo, AF Cooking with the Bible: Biblical Food, Feasts, and Lore / AF Chiffolo, RW Hesse. - Greenwood Press , 2006. - P. 92. - ISBN 978-0-313-33410-8 .
- ↑ 1 2 3 Weigl, Andrea Learning to make a better fig cake . The News & Observer (September 1, 2015). Date of treatment January 2, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 Yen, Donna. Cake of the Day: Honey Fig Cake With Pistachios . Yahoo! (June 25, 2015). Date of treatment January 2, 2016.
- ↑ Tanis, David Fig and Almond Cake . The New York Times (August 16, 2013). Date of treatment January 2, 2016.
- ↑ Bell, Annie Recipe: No-cook Spanish fig cake for cheese . Daily Mail (November 3, 2013). Date of treatment January 2, 2016.
- ↑ Benton, GA Peppered with style: Wonderful Salt & Pine could be even better . Columbus Alive (December 24, 2015). Date of treatment January 2, 2016.
- ↑ Janovich, Adriana Fig frangipane tart makes a holiday statement . The Spokesman-Review (December 15, 2015). Date of treatment January 2, 2016.
- ↑ Hart, Susan. Susan Hart: Gluten-free chocolate fig cake . The Nevada Appeal (September 3, 2014). Date of treatment January 2, 2016.
- ↑ Greenspan, D. Baking: From My Home to Yours . - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013. - P. 198-199. - ISBN 978-0-547-34806-3 .
- ↑ 1 2 Slowe, Betty. Betty Slowe: Orient Express Fig Cake . The Tuscaloosa News (September 30, 2015). Date of treatment January 2, 2016.
- ↑ Yeager, Andrea Cook's Exchange - It's a fine year for figs . Bradenton Herald (July 22, 2015). Date of treatment January 2, 2016.
- ↑ Lundy, Ronni Celebrate Old Christmas with a taste of mountain nostalgia . Asheville Citizen-Times (December 22, 2015). Date of treatment January 2, 2016.
Literature
- Weigl, Andrea Your Signature Dish: Fabulous fig cake (September 20, 2014). Date of treatment January 2, 2016.