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Ever had babalini?

Jennifer Schell

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Jennifer Schell

Jennifer Schell

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Just returned from Italy where in the glorious hillside village of Ravello I tasted a local speciality dessert called babalini. This is a version of their famous spongecake called "baba" that is soaked traditionally in rum or limoncello. Babalini are little golfball sized baba spongecakes that were soaked in limoncello and served with a side of gelato. HEAVEN! Does anyone know how to make golf ball sized baba?

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marlena spieler

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J Does anyone know how to make golf ball sized baba?

If i did, then i could die happy. i'm a baba-queen! a baba devotee, a baba addict. a baba babe. i'll stop now......

but truly i could talk baba all night long.

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Cadbury

Cadbury

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What a fabulous dessert. I've got the limoncello happening but I can't help you with the baba. I'll be watching this thread with interest.

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Just returned from Italy where in the glorious hillside village of Ravello I tasted a local speciality dessert called babalini.  This is a version of their famous spongecake called "baba" that is soaked traditionally in rum or limoncello.  Babalini are little golfball sized baba spongecakes that were soaked in limoncello and served with a side of gelato.  HEAVEN!  Does anyone know how to make golf ball sized baba?

Check out this recipe from Nick Malgieri -- it seems to fit the bill.

"If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced" - Vincent Van Gogh
 

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JerzeeTomato

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Just returned from Italy where in the glorious hillside village of Ravello I tasted a local speciality dessert called babalini.  This is a version of their famous spongecake called "baba" that is soaked traditionally in rum or limoncello.  Babalini are little golfball sized baba spongecakes that were soaked in limoncello and served with a side of gelato.  HEAVEN!  Does anyone know how to make golf ball sized baba?

Check out this recipe from Nick Malgieri -- it seems to fit the bill.

Make a limoncello syrup or you will be very drunk. Limoncello is potent.

baophac

baophac

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I don't have the skill or equipment to make babas. Is there anything I can buy that would have a similar texture? Sponge cake ?

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