Name: Maritozzi quaresimali (Lenten buns)
Yield: Makes 10 to 12 buns
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: ½ pesticide-free orange; ¾ ounce (20 g) raisins; 3 tablespoons lightly fruity extra-virgin olive oil; 1 pound (450 g) raised bread dough; ¾ ounce (20 g) pine nuts; 3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar; 4 teaspoons (20 g) butter

Preparation info

Makes
10 to 12
buns

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Popes, Peasants and Shepherds

By Oretta Zanini de Vita

Published 2013

About

Ingredients

¾ ounce (20 g) raisins
½ pesticide-free orange

Method

Immerse the raisins in a small bowl of water to plump, then drain. Grate 1 teaspoon rind (colored part only) from the orange half. Put the bread dough on a wooden board and knead in the oil, confectioners’ sugar, pine nuts, raisins, and grated rind. Work the ingredients together quickly with your han