Castagnaccio

chestnut flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Almond flour maintains a nutty flavor while being lower in carbs.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are more affordable and add a different texture.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is a cost-effective substitute for baking.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: dried apricots

Dried apricots provide a similar sweetness at a lower cost.

Soak a lot of raisins in rum for at least 10 minutes, preferably 20 minutes.

In a bowl, mix chestnut flour, sugar, and a generous pinch of salt.

Add bitter cocoa to the dry mixture and mix well.

Add extra virgin olive oil to the dry mixture, then add water gradually, checking the density.

If the mixture is too solid, add more water until it reaches a rather liquid consistency.

Drain the soaked raisins and add them to the mixture, or add them without draining for extra rum flavor.

Prepare a pan by adding plenty of extra virgin olive oil to the bottom.

Pour the mixture into the pan and add rosemary needles on top.

Drizzle more extra virgin olive oil on top of the mixture.

Cook in a static oven at 180°C for 35-40 minutes, sometimes up to 45 minutes.

Check for doneness by ensuring it detaches from the sides of the pan and the surface cracks.

Let it rest for a while before serving.

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