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Ricciarelli
Ricciarelli, from above
Non vegEggSiena, Italy

Ricciarelli

Soft, chewy almond biscuits with a crackled sugar crust. Gluten free and dangerously moreish.

60 minTime
6 gProtein each
mildSpice
The almond biscuits of Siena2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
249kcalsame
6 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
60minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

10 servings
Almonds1¾ cups, blanched
Sugar1 cup plus 1/3 cup powdered, divided
Egg white2 whites
Orangezest of 1
Vanilla essence (vanilla flavouring, imitation vanilla extract)½ tsp
Baking powder½ tsp
Salta pinch

Method

6 steps
  1. 1Blitz the almonds with 200 g sugar to a fine powder.
  2. 2Whisk the egg whites with the salt to soft peaks and fold into the almonds with the zest, vanilla and baking powder.
  3. 3Roll into a log, cut into 20 pieces and shape each into a flattened diamond or oval about 1 cm thick. Roll generously in the remaining powdered sugar.
  4. 4Leave on a lined tray for at least 1 hour, or overnight.
  5. 5Bake at 150 C for 12 to 15 minutes.
  6. 6Cool completely on the tray.
Serve it like this

Pile on a small plate with a dusting of extra sugar and serve with coffee or tea.

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On the side Caponata50 min
On the side Insalata caprese10 min
To drink Masala chai10 min
To drink Virgin bellini8 min
Something sweet Panforte60 min
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