Italian Easter Biscuits
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36 minutes
This biscuits are typical in Southern Italy for Easter. You can cut out shapes or braid them, which is more traditional.
Laura
8 people made this
Ingredients
Serves: 8
- 400g flour
- 180g sugar
- 1 packet yeast
- pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 2 eggs
- 60g butter
- zest of 1 lemon
- milk, as needed
- 1 egg, for brushing
- 100s and 1000s, to decorate
Directions
Preparation:20min ›
Cook:16min ›
Ready in:36min
- In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, yeast and salt.
- Add vanilla, eggs, butter and zest and mix to make a pastry. If too dry, add a little milk to make smooth.
- Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge 1/2 hour. Preheat oven to 180 degrees C.
- Roll out the dough to 1cm thickness and cut out biscuits. Alternatively you can braid them - cut out 1cm strips and twist together.
- Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with 100s and 1000s. Bake in preheated oven 12 minutes in the case of cut out biscuits or 16 minutes for braids.
