Recipes

Farro Cantuccini from Vaianino

THE Cantucci or Cantuccini they are gods cookies typical Tuscans, crunchy and excellent if enjoyed in the Holy wine or in coffee. They can be stored for a long time in airtight boxes. Here is the recipe for my famous almond biscuits with Vaianino organic spelt flour

Ingredients:

450 gr. of Vaianino Organic Farro Dicocco Flour
325 gr. granulated sugar
250 gr. of whole almonds with the peel
3 whole eggs + 3 yolks
a sachet of baking powder
the peel of a grated organic orange or a vial of orange flavouring
a pinch of salt
1 beaten egg for brushing the loaves

METHOD:

Toast the almonds (place the almonds in the oven at 130° and leave them for 5 – 6 minutes) and let them cool.

Beat the 3 whole eggs and the 3 egg yolks with the sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer, then add the orange flavouring, the yeast, the pinch of salt, the almonds and finally the spelt flour. Work the dough quickly on the surface, helping yourself with a little flour. Prepare some flattened loaves about 4 cm wide and 1 cm high. Arrange them on the baking tray, covered with baking paper, brush them with the beaten egg, put them in a fan oven at 160°

After about 20-25 minutes remove them from the oven and cut them diagonally. Put them back in the oven to toast for another 5 minutes or so.