Cavallucci

Name: Cavallucci (Christmas spiced biscuits)
Yield: Makes about 15 biscuits
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 300 g (10½ oz) caster (superfine) sugar; 185 ml (¾ cup) water; 350 g (12 oz) plain (all-purpose) flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 100 g (1 cup) shelled walnuts, cut into chunks; 50 g (1¾ oz) candied citrus peel (available from Italian delicatessens), cut into small dice; 1 tablespoon ground anise; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Christmas spiced biscuits

Preparation info

Makes about
15
biscuits

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Twelve

By Tessa Kiros

Published 2003

About

Candied citrus peels are sold in beautiful large chunks of orange, lemon, lime and grapefruit. They have an unmistakably sweet, citrus taste and are often used in desserts. These homemade biscuits have a wonderful chewy, delicious texture.

Ingredients

300 g (10½ oz) caster (superfine) sugar
185 ml (¾

Europe
Italy
December
Cookies
Tuscany
Vegan
Mediterranean

Method

Preheat the oven to 150°C (300°F/Gas ¼). Put the sugar into a heavy-bottomed saucepan with the water. Bring to the boil and cook on a medium heat for about 5 minutes<