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- 300g (10 oz) buckwheat flour
- 150g (5 oz) all purpose flour
- About 2 bottles of beer or 700ml (24 fl oz) mineral water
- 200g (7 oz) casera or other semi-soft Alpine cheese (see Notes)
- 300g (10 oz) buckwheat flour
- 150g (5 oz) all purpose flour
- About 2 bottles of beer or 700ml (24 fl oz) mineral water
- A pinch of salt
- 200g (7 oz) casera or other semi-soft Alpine cheese (see Notes)
- A drizzle of grappa
- Plus:
- Vegetable oil for deep frying (and/or lard)
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