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June 4, 2013June 25, 2013Desserts

Margheritine of Stresa

I love this little biscuits!!! I have memories of them since I was teenager and I used to spend my summer holidays in Stresa, a charming town on the Piemonte shores of Lake Maggiore. The baker Pietro Antonio Bolongario invented these treats for the Princess Margaret of Savoy who later became Queen Margherita. She liked them […]

May 30, 2013May 30, 2013Desserts

Pistachio Shortbread

Melt in your mouth texture, italian pistachio flavor, perfect with a hot cup of tea. Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted 1/2 cup pistachio paste 1 stick cold butter 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 pinch of salt confectioners’ sugar for dusting Directions Preheat oven at 325 degrees. With a stand or […]

May 23, 2013August 9, 2014Desserts

Canestrelli

Canestrelli are traditional old-fashioned Italian shortbread cookies from Piemonte and Liguria regions (North of Italy). They come flower-shaped and covered with plenty of confectioners’ sugar. The secret for baking authentic Canestrelli is to hard boil the egg yolks. Enjoy these melt-in-your-mouth cookies with a cup of hot tea or a glass of warm milk. Buon […]

April 29, 2013April 29, 2013Desserts

Melt-In-Your-Mouth Shortbread Cookies

…one of my favorite cookies, ever 😉 Ingredients 16 ounces (4 sticks) unsalted butter, cold 1 cups powdered sugar (sifted) 1/2 cup cornstarch (sifted) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 cups all-purpose flour (sifted) Directions Preheat oven at 300 degrees. Whip butter and powdered sugar. Add cornstarch and vanilla, beat thoroughly. Then beat in flour, 1 […]