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
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
Last modified on: May 14th 2023
Keywords for this recipe:For 120 pieces, you will need:
- 1
900 g flour - 2
18 g baking powder - 3
6 pinches salt - 4
375 g whole almonds - 5
6 Eggs - 6
180 g butter - 7
600 g caster sugar - Total weight: 2,373 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 22 min.
Cooking: 35 min.
All in all: 57 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Preheat your oven to 180°C (360°F).
Sift together in a bowl 900 g flour, 18 g baking powder and 6 pinches salt.
Sift together in a bowl 900 g flour, 18 g baking powder and 6 pinches salt.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Add 375 g whole almonds and 6 Eggs.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Then 600 g caster sugar and 180 g butter melted.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Mix, by hand or with a wooden spatula, until smooth.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Place the dough on your lightly floured work surface, and cut it in 2.
Stage 6 - 4 min.
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.
Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Cut, still warm, in small pieces...
Stage 9
...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.
One can decline the recipe with other dry fruits, as the pistachio for example.
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 recipe | 190 80 % | 1,330 130 % | 390 60 % | 9,660 480 % | 40,460 480 % |
| Per 100 g | 8 3 % | 60 5 % | 20 3 % | 410 20 % | 1,710 20 % |
| Per piece | 1 1 % | 10 1 % | 3 0 % | 80 4 % | 340 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 120 pieces : 8.61 €
- Per piece : 0.07 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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Flour
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Caster sugar
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Whole almonds
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Butter
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