Cook: 40 mins

Serves: 25

These traditional Tuscan almond biscuits are twice-cooked and fill the house with a wonderful smell while baking. They are usually served with and dipped into a small glass of Vin Santo - a sweet dessert wine.

Ingredients

Name: Almond cantuccini
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 25
Ingredients: 1 large egg 1 yolk 170g sugar Grated zest of 1 orange 1 tbsp marsala/kiddush wine Pinch of salt ‘00’ white flour ½ tsp baking powder 30g butter, room temperature 100g whole unskinned almonds

1 large egg

1 yolk

170g sugar

Grated zest of 1 orange

1 tbsp marsala/kiddush wine

Pinch of salt

‘00’ white flour

½ tsp baking powder

30g butter, room temperature

100g whole unskinned almonds