The Focaccia bastard of Pitigliano

The Focaccia bastarda is a cake that has a particular mushroom shape because during cooking a part of the dough comes out from the edge of the "text" assuming a classic shield shape. The cylindrical base is obtained from the natural shape of the container that contains the focaccia during cooking. Its height varies from 18 to 25-30 cm and its diameter is about 30 cm. The product is part of the peasant tradition. The focaccia bastarda is so called because the dough, during cooking, comes out of the container assuming a particular mushroom shape.