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Ever had babalini?


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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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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.

Marlena the spieler

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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.

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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.

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