Archive for February 2010

Strolling among my beloved foodblog in search of inspiration, drew my attention to these amazing dots Micaela
( http://ilcricetogoloso.blogspot.com/2008/11/tozzetti-mandorle-cioccolato-e-arancia.html )
and, without waiting for the magic pass, I selected all the necessary ingredients, like a painter does with his colors, and I made the recipe for mixing the intriguing flavors of orange the bitter, bitter chocolate, the sweetness ... a perfect blend of almond ... and the picture took shape and taste! Thanks Micaela.

Ingredients:
250 grams of flour
50 g of candied orange
60 grams of dark chocolate or milk
50 grams of whole almonds with skins
100 grams of sugar
50 g of butter
2 eggs
1 pinch of salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
grated lemon rind

Procedure:
Put in a bowl the sugar and the butter small pieces, stir with a spoon, then add the flour and rub all over your hands until the mixture is sandy. Add the candied fruit, chopped chocolate, almonds, baking powder and lemon peel and stir, then incorporated previously beaten eggs, being careful to retain part for gilding, and knead very quickly. Form 4 coils (diameter 3 cm), arrange on baking sheet, sprinkle with the remaining egg and refrigerate for 15 minutes. Then bake for 20 minutes at 180.

Cool coils, cut into slices and ripassateli in the oven for another 10 minutes to toast them lightly.

I was undecided whether to impersonate for cookies or breaking news to be honest and confess to instill ... well ... you have a backlog of recipes to be published starting from Christmas and these are one of several types of cookies that I have prepared for the occurrence . I was sorry not to publish them because they were also a hit. Simple and delicate with a hint of marsala that makes them irresistible. Needless to say, not needed to wait to try them next Christmas, there's no better way to make anonymous one day a special day, which churn out the fragrant delights (_ ^ -)

Ingredients:
500 gr. flour
1 sachet baking powder
1 cup hazelnuts
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup of sugar
1 glass of Marsala
1 cup vegetable oil

Procedure:
Chop the hazelnuts grossolanamente.Utilizzate an ordinary paper cup as a measuring cup and place in a bowl all ingredients except chocolate chips and hazelnuts. Mix well until dough is smooth and homogeneous, and then add the chocolate and hazelnuts. Form into balls the size of a walnut, place them well apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Inform at 180 until they are golden.