Powdery mildew of the sage

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  Powdery mildew or white sickness is a cryptogamic disease, that is of fungal origin, which can affect sage plants and occurs on the leaves. This is the most frequent pathology among those that can affect this aromatic herb and occurs in particular with mild temperatures and high humidity. It is a very simple disease to identify: because the white patches that are seen on the leaves of the sage are very characteristic. A reader of Orto Da Coltivare, Barbara, asks me exactly what her plant can have, describing the symptoms of powdery mildew. I answer publicly because I think it may be useful for many to know how to defend themselves from this problem with natural methods and above all how to prevent it. Recognizing powdery mildew on sage Those who cultivate the vegetable garden will already know powdery mildew because it is a frequent pathology also on other cultivated plants, in particular on pumpkin and courgette. Powdery mildew is also called white sickness precisely because it ...

Italian apple cake with and raisins

Italian apple cake with and raisins. An easy recipe from Special Food. Among the homemade desserts with which I like to experiment with always different variations, there is certainly the exquisite apple pie. In this recipe, we will see together the Creamy Italian apple cake with and raisins, a soft and creamy version of the traditional apple pie, without butter and which is really prepared in a few minutes and without the use of electric tools.

The mixture of eggs, sugar, sunflower oil, milk and flour embraces the pieces of apple and raisins, which we can decide to rehydrate with simple water or, if we want to give it a more intense taste, with a mix of water and rum. Don’t we like raisins? We can safely not put it or maybe replace it with pine nuts. And if there are problems of intolerance to milk, it can be replaced with soy. On the surface, to decorate, we sprinkle a generous handful of sliced ​​almonds, but if we want we can also add a light sprinkling of brown sugar. We will bake our cake in the oven for no more than 50 minutes so that the right humidity and a creamy consistency remain inside.

You will see, with very little effort we will create an ideal dessert both for breakfast or an everyday snack and as a dessert at the end of a meal. The Creamy Cake with Apples and Raisins keeps well especially in the fridge, well covered with paper for food. Ready to see together how to prepare it and then make it too? Come on, try it and tell me in the comments if you liked it!

Italian apple cake
Italian apple cake with and raisins

Preparation time: 10 min
Cooking time: 45 min
Ready in: 55 min
Calories- 2304
FOR PEOPLE – 4

INGREDIENTS

2 eggs
150 grams of sugar
100 gr of flour 00
8 grams of baking powder
120 grams of milk
60 grams of sunflower oil
3 apples
the grated rind of a lemon
100 g of rehydrated raisins
100 gr of water
sliced ​​almonds (for decoration)

Preparation of Italian apple cake

Pour the raisins with the water into a saucepan, bring to a boil and stir continuously until the water is almost completely consumed. Then we drain the excess water from the raisins and let them cool.

Peel the apples, remove the seeds and cut them into small pieces, then put them aside in a bowl.

Italian apple cake

In a large bowl, break the eggs and add the sugar and sunflower oil, mixing with a spoon until a gelatinous but homogeneous mixture is obtained.

Italian apple cake

Add the flour and baking powder, mixing again until a smooth cream without lumps is obtained. We also add the milk and the grated lemon peel, stirring until completely absorbed.

Italian apple cake

It is time to also add the apples and the raisins by now warmed, incorporating them into the mixture, always mixing well with a spoon.

Now pour the mixture into a 22 cm diameter hinged pan lined with parchment paper, levelling it if necessary. We decorate by sprinkling the surface with a handful of sliced ​​almonds.

We bake our Italian apple cake with and raisins in a preheated oven at 180 ° C for about 45-50 minutes, or in a static oven at 190 ° C for the same time.


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