Cavallucci of Siena
Origin: Siena, Italy
Source: Pellegrino Artusi, 1891
Ingredients
- g flour
- g blond (light amber) sugar
- g shelled walnuts
- g candied orange
- g anise seeds
- g mixed spices and cinnamon
Instructions
- Chop walnuts coarse and dice the candied orange.
- Boil sugar with a third its weight of water to the thread stage, stir in all ingredients, and pour hot over the heaped flour.
- Work in extra flour to a firm dough, shape the cavallucci, dust with flour, and bake plain at moderate heat.