Original Italian Cantucci Biscuits Recipe | Almond Biscotti | How Tasty Channel
Cantucci are traditional almond Tuscany biscuits that contain all the genuine italian cooking love: fresh eggs, flour, almonds and honey. They're super easy to prepare! Cantucci have a crispy consistence, so the tradition says you have to dip them into the Vin Santo (Holy Wine), a sweet wine from Tuscany.
I can guarantee they're great on their own, without anything else!
You can keep them in a cookie can for weeks, so they're a great gift idea for Christmas.
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Ingredients:
Makes about 38 Cantucci
3 cups (450 g) All Purpose Flour
7/8 cup (200 g) Granulated White Sugar
1 tablespoon Honey
5 oz (150 g) Raw Unpeeled Almonds
3 eggs and 1 yolk
1-2 teaspoons vanilla paste (or vanilla extract)*
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 pinches of salt
* someone add vanilla and also other arome (orange zest ecc..), but the original Cantucci do not require many flavours since traditionally they're served with Holy Wine which is very tasteful.
So I prefer to cook them in the most traditional way, adding just a little vanille.
Directions:
In a big bowl combine the flour, the salt, the sugar and the baking powder.
In a medium size bowl whisk the eggs, the honey and the vanilla paste.
Make a dip in the center of the dry ingredients and add the eggs mix; start to combine using a spoon and in the end knead to form a slightly uniform dough. Add the unpeeled almonds.
Transfer the dought to a lightly floured surface and knead about 1 minute, or until the almonds will be weel combined in the center of the dough.
Divide the dough in two equal parts and roll them into two logs that are about 11 inch. (25 cm) long.
Place the logs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Whisk 1 yolk and 2 tablepoons of milk and brush the logs.
Bake in preheated oven at 350° F (180° C) for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown.
Let them cool for about 10 minutes. Cut diagonally into 0,5 inch. (1,5 cm) slices (be careful, the logs are still hot).
Place the cookies back on the bakink sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 350° F (180° C) for 10 minutes.
You can store Cantucci for weeks in a cookie can.
Make Biscotti Like An Italian: Authentic Tuscan cantucci recipe
You’ll need to twice bake these Tuscan almond biscotti but don’t let that scare you! This recipe is as easy as it is authentic. The name biscotti actually means baked again, however, the actual name of these in Tuscany where the recipe originates is cantucci. It literally means the end of a loaf of bread.
These are a great treat to have alongside your morning coffee or with a glass of sweet vin santo as an after-dinner dessert. Since they are twice-baked, they can store for weeks. If they make it that long!
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Serves 10 as a snack
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 - 30 minutes
Ingredients:
280 grams of 00 or cake flour
180 grams of almonds
150 grams of sugar
2 eggs beaten
1 tablespoon of orange zest (Optional)
1 teaspoon of baking powder
¼ teaspoon of almond extract
Pinch of salt
Preparation:
Preheat an oven to 350°F or 180 °C.
Beat the eggs in a large bowl and add the sugar, zest, and almond extract. Make sure the mixture is well mixed but it doesn’t need to be creamed.
Once everything is incorporated, add the flour, baking powder and salt. Mixx this well until it is homogenous and all the flour is incorporated intot he mixture. The bowl should be clean on the sides but be careful not to overmix it. Add the almonds and mix again.
Roll out the mixture into two logs about two inches thick. Put them on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and onto the middle rack of the oven.
Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until the middle looks as though there are no raw bits. Remove from the oven and let cool enough to be able to handle. Slice the loaves into slices roughly ½ inches thick.
Place slices on their sides and put them back onto the cookie sheet. Place the pan back into the oven and let them cook again for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove them from the oven and let them cool to room temperature before eating. Store them in a sealable cookie jar for up to 3 weeks.
Italian Biscotti Recipe
This Italian dessert recipe is a true classic — one that you should definitely keep in your back pocket when you're craving something sweet or having guests over. Get ready for all the compliments to roll in when you display a platter of homemade biscotti on your dessert table.
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Biscotti (Italian Cookies)
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ALMOND BISCOTTI (Italian almond biscuits)
In this video I’m taking you back to my childhood, and pretty much every Italian household.
I’m showing you how I make almond biscotti (Italian almond biscuits). This Italian staple is pretty much served all the time when the coffee gets put on.
There are a lot of variations for this recipe, with different shapes and sizes and the additional of dried fruits and spices.
This recipe is one that’s been in my family a long time and has been passed down for generations.
It’s hard to stop at just one. They can be enjoyed on their own as a snack, but I think they’re best served with a coffee.
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ALMOND BISCOTTI (Italian Almond Biscuits)
Ingredients (Small batch for 40-45 biscotti)
3 room temperature egg whites
½ cup caster sugar
1 cup all purpose (Plain) flour
350g (12oz) fresh almonds
1 tbsp vanilla extract
Cream of tartar
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 160C/320F fan-forced or 180C/356F conventional/non fan-forced.
2. Beat egg whites until foamy.
3. Add cream of tartar and gradually add sugar a tablespoon at a time every 20-30 seconds.
4. Sift flour into meringue and add almonds.
5. Mix until all ingredients are incorporated and even distributed.
6. Transfer to a loaf baking tin and bake for 45 minutes to an hour until a toothpick inserted comes out and surface is barely or lightly browned. Allow to cool to room temperature.
7. Set oven to 100C/212F fan forced or 120C/248F conventional/non fan-forced.
8. Slice thin strips no thicker than 3-6mm or eighth to ¼ inch thick.
9. Place on tray lined with baking paper and bake for one hour until biscotti is dry, avoiding any colouration.
10. Allow to cool and store in an airtight container, or serve immediately with coffee/tea.
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