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Buccellato (typical dessert from the Lucca area)
INGREDIENTS:
400 grams of flour 150 grams of sugar 50 grams of butter (melted) 2 whole eggs plus 1 egg white 20 grams brewer's yeast 5 grams baking soda 10 grams crushed aniseeds 80 grams raisins lemon peel PREPARATION: Dissolve the brewer's yeast in a cup of warm water (not too hot), and add it to 100 grams of the flour. Knead it into a ball and set aside in a covered bowl. In the meantime, combine the flour, sugar, raisins, crushed aniseeds, melted butter and the 2 whole eggs Mix and knead together adding a bit of water to form a consistent paste. Add the previous kneaded ball to the mixture and knead well all together. Form the paste into a donut shape cut small incisions into the form. Place it in a pan. Mix the egg white with a little sugar, brush it over the donut form, and let sit in the pan while pre-heating the oven to 150C/ 300F (approx 10 minutes) Bake for approximately 40 minutes |
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| Florence Hotel Orto de' Medici Via S. Gallo, 30 · 50129 Florence · Tel. 055.483427 Fax 055.461276 E-mail: hotel@ortodeimedici.it | ||||
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