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Cicerchiata Recipe

Cicerchiata

  • Servings: 6
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A typical Marche Carnival sweet.


Ingredients

  • 140 g of flour
  • 100 g of honey
  • 45 g of sugar
  • 40 g of flaked almonds
  • 5 g of seed oil (and other oil for frying)
  • 1 egg
  • Grated orange peel
  • Grated lemon peel
  • Coloured sprinkles to taste

Directions


Put 15 g sugar, 6 g seed oil, 1 egg, grated orange peel and grated lemon peel into a bowl.
Stir and gradually add 140 g of flour.
Knead and then roll out the dough to a thickness of about 5 mm.



Cut the dough into strips and roll them up.
Cut the strips into small pieces.
Fry the cicerchiata.



Melt 100 g of honey with 30 g of sugar in a saucepan.
Add the cicerchiata and 40 g of almonds.
Put the cicerchiata on a plate and sprinkle it with coloured sprinkles.



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Maritozzi marchigiani Recipe

Maritozzi marchigiani

  • Servings: 8
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Typical sweet rolls from the Marche region ideal for breakfast.


Ingredients

  • 500 g of flour 00
  • 150 mL of milk
  • 75 g of butter
  • 75 g of sugar
  • 50 g of sultanas
  • 40 g pine nuts
  • 15 g of brewer’s yeast
  • 10 mL water
  • 1 sachet of vanillin
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 egg

Directions


Dissolve 15 g of yeast in 150 mL of warm milk.
In a bowl, add 500 g of flour, 75 g of butter, 30 g of sugar, 1 packet of vanilla, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 egg and the milk with the yeast.
Knead and leave to rise for 1 hour.



Add 50 g sultanas and 40 g pine nuts to the dough.
Divide the dough into 8 loaves, shaping them with your hands.
Leave to rise for 3 hours.



Bake at 250 °C for 6 min.
Brush with 45 g sugar dissolved in 10 mL water.
Leave them to dry in the oven, turned off but still warm.



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Ciambellone marchigiano Recipe

Ciambellone marchigiano

  • Servings: 6
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Tipico ciambellone duro marchigiano con marmellata.


Ingredients

  • 450 g of 00 flour
  • 150 g of butter
  • 80 g of sugar
  • 50 mL of milk
  • 16 g of instant baking powder
  • 2 eggs
  • Jam (whichever you prefer!)
  • Grated lemon peel
  • Granulated sugar to taste

Directions


Put 450 g of flour, 150 g of butter, 80 g of sugar, 16 g of yeast and the lemon zest in a bowl.
Knead with your hands then add 2 eggs and 50 mL of milk.
Knead and refrigerate for 30 minutes.



Roll out the dough to the size of the baking tray and spread the jam.
Roll it up, brush the surface with a little milk and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
Bake at 180 °C for 35 minutes.



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Coffee spoon dessert Recipe

Coffee spoon dessert

  • Servings: 6
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Delicious spoon dessert perfect for any occasion.


Ingredients

  • 300 g of ricotta
  • 250 mL of fresh liquid cream
  • 120 g of cookies
  • 100 g of icing sugar
  • 2 g of agar (or 2 sheets of jelly)
  • 2 teaspoons of coffee powder
  • 2 cups of coffee

Directions


Crumble 120 g of cookies and pour them on the bottom of 6 glasses.
In a saucepan we pour 300 g of ricotta cheese, 250 mL of cream, 100 g of icing sugar, 2 spoons of coffee and 2 cups of coffee.
We mix with a mixer.



We put the pot on the stove and heat (until almost boiling if we use agar, lukewarm in the case of gelatin).
Pour 2 g of agar and mix (or melt 2 sheets of gelatin after soaking it for a few minutes).
We pour the mixture into the glasses with the cookies and refrigerate for 3 hours.



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Fisherman's biscuits Recipe

Fisherman's biscuits

  • Servings: 10
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Simple biscuits with sultanas and dried fruit: loved by fishermen during their fishing trips.


Ingredients

  • 800 g of flour 00
  • 400 g of sugar
  • 200 g of butter
  • 80 g of almonds
  • 80 g of walnuts
  • 80 g of sultanas
  • 40 g of pine nuts
  • 16 g of baking powder
  • 6 eggs

Directions


Soak 80 g of sultanas.
Coarsely chop 80 g of almonds, 80 g of walnuts and 40 g of pine nuts.
In a bowl, mix 800 g of flour, 400 g of sugar, 200 g of butter, 16 g of baking powder and 6 eggs.



Add the drained sultanas and dried fruit to the dough.
Form small balls, place them on a baking tray and sprinkle with sugar.
Bake at 160 °C for 25 min.



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Piconi with pecorino Recipe

Piconi with pecorino

  • Servings: 12
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Typical sweet ravioli of the Marches filled with pecorino.


Ingredients

  • 600 g of flour 00
  • 400 g of pecorino
  • 300 g of butter
  • 240 g of sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 yolks
  • Grated lemon peel

Directions


On a pastry board, make a well in 600 g of flour.
Add 300 g of butter, 240 g of sugar, half of the lemon zest and 6 egg yolks.
Knead the dough and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.



Meanwhile, prepare the filling by mixing 2 egg whites, 1 egg and the other half of the lemon zest.
Gradually add 400 g of grated pecorino cheese.
Roll out the shortcrust pastry and cut out circles to fill with the mixture.



Close by brushing the edge with egg white and cut into ravioli.
Brush the surface with beaten egg yolk and bake at 180 °C for 15 minutes.