Aunt's Almond Cantucci: Ciociara Tradition, the Scent of Home and a Family Secret

Aunt's Almond Cantucci - Traditional Ciociaria Recipe!

Ingredients:

• 500 g of cake flour

• 3 eggs

• 200 g of sugar

• 100 g softened butter

• 200 g of almonds

• 1 sachet of baking ammonia (9 g)

• 1 sachet of baking powder

• Grated zest of 1 lemon

Preparation:

1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and knead until you get a smooth dough.

2. Divide the dough into 4 loaves and place them on a baking tray lined with baking paper.

3. Bake at 170°C for 30 minutes .

4. Remove from the oven, let cool, then cut the loaves into slices to form the classic cantucci.

5. Put them back in the oven at 170°C for another 10 minutes , to brown them and become crispy.

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