Torta Sbrisolona - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups finely chopped almonds
1 1/2 cups cornmeal
1 cup white sugar
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 lemon, zested
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and scraped
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup lard
3 egg yolks

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a baking pan.
Combine almonds, cornmeal, sugar, flour, lemon zest, vanilla, and salt in a bowl. Mix well using a fork.
Pile flour mixture onto a flat work surface, forming a mound. Make a large well in the center; add butter, lard, and egg yolks. Knead vigorously until mixture is combined but crumbly. Spread evenly in the prepared baking pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 40 to 45 minutes. Cut while still warm.