This recipe was sent by our friend Luz Maria Lagoa Vives. Hello dear colleagues. Like every sacred Friday of the baker, I come here with a new recipe, very simple for this week.

Ingredients:

GENOVESE (20 × 20 cm mold)

4 eggs (M)

120 grams vanilla extract

120 grams wheat flour (all-purpose)

A pinch of salt

SYRUP

100 ml water

60 grams sugar

A splash of aged rum (replaceable with vanilla extract) or any other liquor

FILLING

650 grams cream cheese (Philadelphia or similar)

100 grams sugar

Vanilla extract

CRISPY LAYER

50 grams melted butter

15 grams white sugar

15 grams brown sugar
7 grams ground cinnamon

Instructions:

GENOVESE:

Insert the butterfly blade into the blades, add the eggs, sugar, and vanilla to the mixing bowl. Set for 6 minutes / 37°C / speed 4, then keep the same time and speed without temperature.

Add flour and salt, set for 4 seconds / speed 3. Remove the butterfly blade and finish integrating with a spatula.

Baking options: In the mold or on the baking sheet. Bake at 180°C top and bottom heat for 20/22 minutes in the mold or 8/10 minutes on the baking sheet. Turn off and let cool on a rack.

SYRUP:

Put all ingredients, except the alcohol, into the mixing bowl. Set for 5 minutes / 90°C / speed 2. Add the liquor and set aside.

FILLING:

Put the cream cheese, su...