Marunchinos recipe
Marunchinos recipe
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About this recipe
In this blog post I will guide you thru the steps and ingredients needed to craft this recipe. Grab your favorite apron and let's start.Marunchinos are a delightful Italian dessert that originated in the region of Calabria. This recipe combines the flavors of almonds, honey, and citrus zest to create a sweet treat that is perfect for any occasion. The Marunchinos are shaped into small balls and then baked until golden and crispy on the outside, while remaining soft and chewy on the inside. The combination of textures and flavors makes this dessert truly irresistible.
Keywords: Marunchinos, Italian dessert, almonds, honey, citrus zest.
Marunchinos recipe details
Ingredients
| 175 g | ground almonds |
| 125 g | caster sugar |
| 1 pinch(es) | salt |
| 1 tsp | almond extract |
| 1 large | egg, white only |
| flaked almonds to decorate, optional | |
| icing sugar, for decoration |
Instructions
Preheat oven to Gas Mark 3, 170°C, 325°F. Line a baking tray with rice paper or baking parchment.Place almonds, sugar and salt in a food processor and blend until very finely ground. Add almond extract.
Whisk egg white until foamy and add to food processor and pulse to a thick paste.
Moisten your hands and form into small balls, and place on baking sheet. Allow at least an inch, 2.5-3cm spacing around as they will flatten and expand outwards. Place one or two almond flakes on top.
Bake until light golden brown, about 17-20 minutes. Cool on wire rack and dust with icing sugar. Store in an airtight container.
Options:
Replace almond extract with ground cardamom for a different taste. Use an equal weight of whole shelled pistachios, or pistachio halves (not salted) to replace the almonds and flavour with cardamom – this is a more Middle-Eastern variant.
About the recipe:
The recipe is probably Moorish in origin but now an international favourite. Soft and deliciously chewy. They may have inspired the Italians to create Amaretti biscuits, similar but harder.
Preparation time:
ca. 20 min
Resting time:
ca. 1 hr
Grade of difficulty:
easy
Calories per portion:
n/a
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