Taralli with julep (scelèppe in Apulian dialect) are typical of the Easter season and especially on Good Friday. Ingredients For the taralli: 1 kg (2.2lbs) flour 200 g (7oz) evo oil 14 egg yolks For the julep: 500 g (1.1lbs) sugar 1 egg white lemon to taste Start mixing the flour with half of the evo oil. Add slowly, during mixing, the other half. When the dough...
Ingredients for 16 sospiri for the sponge cake: 150 g flour 5 eggs 120 g of sugar baking powder for the custard: 500 ml of fresh whole milk 60 g flour 100 g of sugar 3 egg yolks the zest of a whole lemon for the icing (or “u naspr “): 7 tablespoons powdered sugar water a few drops of lemon juice for garnish: 16 candied cherries Separate the yolks from...
“Tette delle monache” (“nuns boobs”) is a typical dessert from Altamura. The name comes from the fact that these cupcakes remember the breast of a woman. This sweet is made with “pan di spagna” stuffed with a soft and tasty cream or whipped diplomatic and finally topped with icing sugar. Ingredients 5 eggs 150 g sugar 50 g potato...
Ingredients 250 g peeled almonds 200 g sugar 6 egg yolks 3 egg whites 1 lemon peel butter Grind the almonds with the sugar to a fine flour. Put the mixture in a pan with 1/2 cup of cold water. While constantly stirring, heat for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and wait for the mixture to cool. Then add the grated lemon zest and egg yolks. Beat the egg whites until...
Ingredients 1 kg 00 flour 250 g sugar 3 eggs 250 g ground almonds vincotto 10 g baking ammonia 1/2 glass warm milk 1 glass evo oil Combine the flour, almonds, sugar, eggs, 1/2 glass of olive oil, the baking ammonia dissolved in the warm milk, and the vincotto to form a soft dough. Form into 5/4cm strips. Bake at 160°C (320°F) for 10 minutes. Make the biscuits by...
Ingredients for 8-10 zeppole for the fritters 3 eggs 70 gr butter 40 gr sugar 1 lemon zest 250 ml water 150 gr all purpose flour 2 gr salt for the filling 3 yolks 25 gr flour Vanilla bean 75 g sugar 250 ml milk frying and garnishing 8 cherries in syrup oil Prepare the filling. Heat the milk in a saucepan with half a vanilla bean and its seeds. Whisk in a bowl egg...
