“La Torre” is a typical cake of Stradella with homemade origins, whose recipe, partially revisited, has been handed down over the years. Thanks to its characteristics and its ingredients it has been recognized as a De. Co. product from the Municipality, a mark that protects its identity and certifies its link with the territory.
Its birth is due to the need of families to collect what was good left over at home, therefore eggs, butter, flour type 00, potato starch, sugar, salt, vanilla flavor and dried fruit (specifically hazelnuts).
The process for making the "La Torre" cake initially involves the amalgam of butter, sugar and hazelnuts, which gives the mixture a crumbly consistency. Then, the remaining ingredients must be added, such as vanilla, an essential element of this recipe to enhance the flavor and aroma of the dried fruit. Once the processing is completed, the mixture obtained will have a consistency similar to a shortcrust pastry and will be ready to be baked.
The result of this recipe is a tasty, fragrant and excellent dessert, especially if accompanied with wines. In fact, tradition wants it to be consumed soaked in wine; nowadays this custom has undergone a slight modification, also providing for pairing with sweet wines (less common product in Oltrepò).
“La Torre”: the cake of Stradella
A crumbly, tasty and De. Co. dessert.
Each territory can boast numerous typical and traditional products that are unique in their kind, in fact, there are some of them which have been given the title of "Municipal Denomination".
The De.Co. mark was born from a law, more precisely the Law n. 142 and is also a source of pride for many Municipalities in the Oltrepò Pavese area. It certifies that a specific product, be it food or artisanal, but also a specific recipe, are considered original and typical of the place.
There are many delicacies that boast this recognition, helping to enhance the places they come from and to guarantee their historical and cultural link with the territory. The "Miccone" of Stradella, the "Malfatti" of Fortunago, the potato of Brallo and the "Mundiöla" of Montesegale are just some of the examples of De.Co. that belong to and characterize the Oltrepò.
Discover other traditional products and which ones have this mark, where to find them and, in many cases, where to taste them.