Ingredients:
- ancient roman libum recipe
- add in 1 lb bread-wheat flour or, if you want it to be lighter, just 1/2 a pound, to be mixed with the cheese.
- 1 egg
- libum to be made as follows: 2 lb cheese well crushed in a mortar; when it is well crushed, add in 1 lb bread-wheat flour or, if you want it to be lighter, just 1/2 a pound, to be mixed with the cheese. add 1 egg and mix all together well. make a loaf of this, with the leaves under it, and cook slowly in a hot fire under a brick
- from cato's on agriculture, reprinted in the classical cookbook
Directions:
- Modern Roman Libum Recipe (serves 4)
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- 1 cup plain, all purpose flour
- 8 ounces ricotta cheese
- 1 egg, beaten
- Bay leaves
- 1/2 cup clear honey
- Sift the flour into a bowl. Beat the cheese until it's soft and stir it into the flour along with the egg. Form a soft dough and divide into 4. Mold each one into a bun and place them on a greased baking tray with a fresh bay leaf underneath. Heat the oven to 425° F. Cover the cakes with your brick* and bake for 35-40 minutes until golden-brown. Warm the honey and place the warm cakes in it so that they absorb it. Allow to stand 30 minutes before serving.
- *The Romans often covered their food while it was cooking with a domed earthenware cover called a testo. You can use an overturned, shallow clay pot, a metal bowl, or casserole dish as a brick.
- -from A Taste of Ancient Rome
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 809.36 Kcal (3389 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 560.9 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 62.32g | 96% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 229.12mg | 76% | |
| Sodium | 2181.08mg | 91% | |
| Potassium | 439.2mg | 9% | |
| Total Carbs | 11.45g | 4% | |
| Sugars | 9.07g | 36% | |
| Protein | 51.32g | 103% | |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 1480mg | 148% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 340.42 Kcal (1425 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 235.92 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 26.21g | 96% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 96.37mg | 76% | |
| Sodium | 917.38mg | 91% | |
| Potassium | 184.73mg | 9% | |
| Total Carbs | 4.81g | 4% | |
| Sugars | 3.81g | 36% | |
| Protein | 21.58g | 103% | |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 622.5mg | 148% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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