Sunday, April 22, 2012

Cantuccini di Prato - ( Prato bisquits )

CANTUCCINI DI PRATO

Serves: 3 dozen 
INGREDIENTS
400 g flour
250 g sugar
150 g almonds, unpeeled
3 eggs
3 egg yolks
1 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt


PREPARATION:
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Mix 2 eggs, egg yolks and sugar in a bowl. Add the flour and the baking powder and the pinch of salt. Toast the almonds, when they are cold, add the mixture. 
3. On a clean surface, turn out the dough and shape it into some roll: the should be 3 fingers wide and tall one finger.
4. Place rolls in oven, brush them with eggs and bake for about 15 minutes, then remove rolls from the oven. The roll should be warm and firm; place it on a cutting board and cut diagonally, making 1 cm wide slices.
5. Place the slices back in oven and leave some space between each slice. Bake for 10 minutes to150°C.. Remove and let cool. 
These cookies are traditionally enjoyed together with a good glass of Vin Santo. It is common Tuscan tradition to dip the cookie into the Vin Santo.


PREPARAZIONE
1) Pre-riscaldare il forno a 180 gradi.
2) Tostare le mandorle.
3) Mischiare le due uova e i tuorli di uovo 
4) Aggiungere farina e lievito, con un pizzico di sale.
5) Aggiungere mandorle alla mistura.
6) Su una superfice pulita , fare dei rotoli spessi 3 dita e alti 1 dito .
7) Cuocere i rotoli per 15 minuti.
8) I rotoli dovrebbero essere caldi e sodi, su un tagliere fare "fettine" diagonali di 1 cm.
9) Rimettere in forno i biscotti lasciando spazio fra ognuno. Cuocere per 10 minuti a 150 °c



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