Mosaici

Name: Mosaici (“Mosaic” Biscuits)
Yield: Makes about 8 dozen
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: Pinch salt; ½ cup each: whole, blanched almonds, lightly toasted; hazelnuts, roasted and skinned; candied cherries; golden raisins; 1 large egg; 1 batch Pasta Frolla, as in Biscotti Casalinghi

“Mosaic” Biscuits

Preparation info

Makes about
8 dozen

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Great Italian Desserts

By Nick Malgieri

Published 1990

About

Named for the pattern of nuts and fruit visible after the biscotti are cut, this is an easy and infinitely variable recipe. Don’t hesitate to change the combination of nuts and/or fruit to suit your personal taste — this is not a solemn recipe.

Ingredients

1 batch Pasta Frolla, as in Biscotti Casalinghi

½ cup each: whole, <

Europe
Italy
Dessert
Vegetarian
Cookies
Mediterranean

Method

Prepare the pasta frolla and knead in the nuts and fruit, being careful not to overmix the dough. Divide the dough into 4 pieces and roll each into an even cylinder about 12 inches long. Place the cyl