Cantucci di Prato


Cantucci di Prato
The "Cantucci di Prato" or cookies of Prato are dry cookies with almonds, originating from the city of Prato in Italian Tuscany.

Quite easy to make and delicious, they keep very well, they can be eaten alone or as an accompaniment to a dessert such as a chocolate cream for example
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Last modified on: May 14th 2023
For 40 pieces, you will need:

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 35 min.
All in all: 60 min.
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Stage 1 - 3 min.
Cantucci di Prato
Preheat your oven to 180°C (360°F).

Sift together in a bowl 300 g flour, 6 g baking powder and 2 pinches salt.

Stage 2 - 2 min.
Cantucci di Prato
Add 125 g whole almonds and 2 eggs.

Stage 3 - 3 min.
Cantucci di Prato
Then 200 g caster sugar and 60 g butter melted.

Stage 4 - 5 min.
Cantucci di Prato
Mix, by hand or with a wooden spatula, until smooth.

Stage 5 - 2 min.
Cantucci di Prato
Place the dough on your lightly floured work surface, and cut it in 2.

Stage 6 - 4 min.
Cantucci di Prato
Form each piece of dough into a cylinder, about 4 cm (1.6 inches) in diameter, and place on a baking sheet protected by a sheet of baking paper.

Stage 7 - 35 min.
Cantucci di Prato
Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes.

Stage 8 - 3 min.
Cantucci di Prato
Cut, still warm, in small pieces...

Stage 9
Cantucci di Prato
...and let cool on a rack.
Remarks
The dough of the cookies does not need to be kneaded, just mixed, it is useless to insist once the mixture made in the stage 4.

One can decline the recipe with other dry fruits, as the pistachio for example.
And to drink?
And to drink?
Ideally, a glass of "Vino santo", the famous Tuscan dessert wine.
Keeping: Several days in a closed box or jar.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe60 RDI=30 %440 RDI=40 %130 RDI=20 %3,220 RDI=160 %13,490 RDI: 160 %
Per 100 g8 RDI=3 %60 RDI=5 %20 RDI=3 %410 RDI=20 %1,710 RDI: 20 %
Per piece1 RDI=1 %10 RDI=1 %3 RDI=0 %80 RDI=4 %340 RDI: 4 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Nuts, egg, Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 40 pieces : 2.90 €
  • Per piece : 0.10 €

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  • You're welcome Lena!
    Posted by jh may 15th 2023 at 16:25 n° 2
  • I made the 20 piece version and used cachou nuts because they're all I had available. Also some vanilla. Next time I will heat the oven to 170 fan as they browned too much too quickly at 180. Nevertheless they taste wonderful! Thank you for all your great recipes.
    Posted by Lena may 14th 2023 at 20:09 n° 1

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