Bread of the dead 2
Instructions
Soften the raisins in warm water, Max 15 minutes.
Soak for a while the almonds in boiling water, then Peel and chop.
Pounded on pastry Board cookies reducing them into fine powder, add the white flour, raisins, drained and dried into a thin sheet, shredded dried figs, almonds, granulated sugar, a pinch of cinnamon and baking powder.
Mixed by mixing the ingredients to perfection, the fountain, the egg whites and mix by adding white wine (or fruit syrup: in this case decreased the dose of sugar) as much as you need to have a proper dough consistency.
Knead dough vigorously for about 10 minutes, then cut it slightly elongated sandwiches at the ends and accomodateli on posing beneath each one or two hosts, depending on the size of the bread.
Put the plate in the oven at moderate heat (180°).
The rolls are cooked when snapping off one you will see that it is dry even internally; Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
The custom has it that you wait a few days before you eat them.
Ingredients and dosing for 4 persons
- 500 g briciolame biscuits and macaroons
- 300 g caster sugar
- 250 g white flour
- 125 g sultanas
- 125 g of dried figs
- 100 g almonds
- 6 g baking powder
- 4 egg whites
- white wine
- communion wafers
- icing sugar
- cinnamon powder