Biskuttini tar-Raħal - Village Biscuits
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Ingredients:
3 Large Eggs
125g Granulated Sugar
125g Brown Sugar
1/4tsp Vanilla Essence
450g Plain '00' Flour
1tbsp Crushed Anise Seeds
1tbsp Ground Aniseed
1/2tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/4tsp Ground Cloves
1 1/2tsp Baking Powder
Grated Zest of 1 Orange
Grated Zest of 1 Lemon
A Pinch of Salt
For Decoration
Sugar Pearls
Ready-Made Icing
or
250g Icing Sugar
1egg white
1tsp Lemon Juice
Food Colouring
Directions:
1.Using a mixer beat together the eggs, sugars and vanilla essence.
2.Lightly crush the anise seeds. In a separate bowl combine together the flour, anise seeds, ground aniseed, cinnamon, cloves, baking powder, orange and lemon zest and a pinch of salt.
3.Add them to the egg mixture and mix until you get a sticky dough.
4.With lightly wet hands form into small balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with baking paper leaving at least 6cms between each other. Wetting your hands make the job easier.
5.Bake in a pre-heated 230°c oven for about 10 minutes. Or until nicely puffed and lightly browned.
6.Let them cool on a cooling rack completely before decorating.
7.If you buy ready-made icing just create swirls of icing and place a sugar pearl in the centre.
8.If you want to make the icing yourself just pass the icing sugar through a sieve, add the egg white and lemon juice, and mix together until creamy. Then add the colouring of your choice and mix well.
9.Place in a piping bag and decorate.