The Briaca of Mary is a dessert that makes fair Elba of taste, because the expression of the territory being produced with the original recipe albana, precisely of Rio Marina.

 

Go back to the original recipe is practically impossible, because this cake comes from a tradition handed down orally from generation to Generate. Elba of taste avails therefore of knowledge and secrets of the Lady Mary, a friend of the family who generously donated his recipe to the company.

 

There are many variations of the cake Briaca, but the taste is distinguished by its softness Elba and its own oiliness, because it contains a very high percentage of dried fruit (walnuts, almonds, pine nuts and raisins), capable of giving lightness to the dough during cooking would occur otherwise too dry.

 

According to the traditional recipe, the dough is wet with the Aleatico, fortified wine DOCG, naming famous native of Elba and obtained from dried grapes

 

The cake is perfect to enjoy a meal, Briaca worked with a good glass of Aleatico or Muscat.