"Francesco one day he called his companions and said," You know how the woman Jacopa Settesogli was and is very faithful and loyal to me and to our fraternity. I believe that if the telling him of my state of health, considers this as a great grace and consolation. Let them know, in particular, that sends you to pack a robe of ashen gray cloth, the type of the tissue by Cistercian monks in overseas countries . And together, send a bit 'of that sweet that she used to prepare when staying in Rome. "
This is the cake that the Romans called Mostaccioli, and is made with almonds, sugar or honey and other ingredients.
Jacoba was a spiritual woman, a widow, devoted to God, one of the most rich and noble family of Rome. For the merits and the preaching of Francis she had so much grace from God to seem almost a second Maddalena, tenderly devoted to tears.
the letter was written under the guidance of the holy father, one brother was trying to deliver those who could, when suddenly they heard a knock at the door. The brother ran to open it there stood a woman Jacopa coming from Rome in a hurry to visit Francis. Without delay means, the monk was all happy at the bedside of Francis, heralded as the lady had come with his son and several other people. And he asked: "Father, we do? We must enter and leave to approach you? ".
In fact, by the will of Francis, had been established, and that from the earliest times, that no woman could enter the convent cloister in order to safeguard the integrity and recollection of the religious house.
Francis said: "The prohibition does not apply to this lady, that such faith and devotion has been run by so far." Jacoba by Francis and then went to see him, he began to cry. Aroused astonishment that the visitor had brought with him the pall ashen to pack his habit, and all the other things that had been claimed in the letter. The extraordinary coincidence left astonished the monks, who saw a sign of holiness of St. Francis.
Lady Jacoba spoke to them and said, "Brothers, as I was praying, I was told to mind: - It 'and visit your father Francis. Hurry, do not delay, because if you do not find him alive later. It brings you that this cloth tunic, and you need to make a cake. Take with you also large amounts of wax to make candles and incense also - '.
Indeed, Francis had not spoken of incense in his letter, but the Lord inspired the noble woman who wore it as a reward and consolation of his soul and to better know the great holiness of him, The poor that Heavenly Father wanted to surround himself with so much honor in the days of his death. One who inspired the Magi to start with donations to honor the beloved child, his son, in the days of his birth in poverty, he wanted to inspire the lady who lived far away, to go with gifts to worship the glory of his holy body servant Francis, who with great love and enthusiasm loved and imitated, in life and in death, the poverty of his beloved Son.
Lady Jacoba prepared fresh and then liked to Francis. But when he tasted it, because for the most serious disease unless its forces were inexorably, and came closer to death. He did make numerous because it would be burning candles around the body after death venerated. With the cloth that had gone, the brothers preparing the robe with which the saint was buried. Francis ordered that their cucissero above the pieces of sack, a sign and an example of humility and poverty. And as it pleased God, even in the week Jacopa woman had arrived, Frank migrated to the Lord. "
So on October 3rd of each year, on the occasion of the liturgical rite of the Transit of San Francesco (Memorial passage of Francis of Assisi from earthly life to full life in Christ), in Franciscan parishes, at the end of the celebration, are distributed to the faithful mostaccioli so pleasing to the Holy enclosing a leaflet showing the episode that I just told the Legend of Perugia tract .
Mix all the ingredients, without working too much dough, and cut a compound substantial, but not too hard.
Let stand for 15 minutes. Roll out the dough and the diamonds ricavatane of 7 cm.
Bake at 150 ° C, or as directed by your oven for about 10 minutes or until they are golden. If placed in a tin box are conserved for longer.
The pesto alla Genovese is one of my favorite condiments I usually use for the preparation of trofie Liguria. For those few that do not know, the basic ingredient is the Genoese basil being beaten with a wooden pestle in a marble mortar with other ingredients. The doses that I propose is for reference only and shall be increased if you want to prepare more food jar then freeze the pesto in order to have available throughout the year.
Put the salt in a mortar, peeled garlic and basil leaves clean. Crushed with a pestle in the mixture, making a circular motion, add the pine nuts and continue to pound.
United gradually parmesan and pecorino. When the mixture is fine and uniform, built flush the oil, stirring constantly, until a creamy sauce.
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I thank you for including my blog to send some of their delicacies. My package contained a number of jars including porcini mushroom sauce and grilled pumpkin
with whom I made a delicious first course: Rigatoni with cream of porcini mushrooms, shrimp and pumpkin .
Boil shrimp in a little water, add a pinch of salt and cook for 5 minutes. Add the cream of porcini mushrooms, the cream and the pumpkin cut into cubes.
Season with salt and pepper and cook the sauce for 5 minutes. Cook the rigatoni al dente and mix with the sauce of mushrooms and shrimp, keeping aside a little water if cooking is too dry.
transfer them on a platter kept warm and sprinkle with chopped parsley to taste. Serve immediately.
