Happy Birthday Nonna Annamarie

Today is Anna's birthday. I believe she is 74. They don't do that much here for birthdays for older people - maybe go out to eat, but mostly get the family all together for dinner. The 18th birthday is the biggie here, like out 21. We have a party at the swimming pool today so we bought a cake for her birthday, but she made a torte for the pool party. And I helped! Here is the recipe and the process... 400g flour, 200 g (less really) butter, 2 eggs, pinch of salt, cream, lemon flavoring and a tsp or so of baking powder (I think). Make a dam of the flour then the sugar. Put the eggs in the center and smoosh in the somewhat soft butter and then cream and then kneed all of it together gently. Chill a little. Line a shallow baking pan with parchment paper. Flatten the dough. Fill with nutella or a good fruit jam. Roll strips to decorate the top. Brush with milk. Makes 2. Bake 180 C for 10 min or so then lower to 140 and bake until well browned.

Only here do you get this stuff!!!! LOL

Here is where we bought cake for her tonight. The hedgehog cakes are so cute! Not exactly sure which flavor ours has. Also some of the flavors of gelato at our fav gelato store. You get three per cone. The yogurt della alpin - bellisima!!!!