Spaghetti Carbonara -
Yes, I will likely make this with a little pork (treating it like a delicacy)
Potato Gnocchi
Fig Cookies - This is a serious project, plan to make the cookie dough and filling one day, then possibly freeze portions and then back as needed.
Dolci di
Natale (Cucciddata) Taken from Grandma Lee 12.13.12
DOUGH
4 lbs Flour (Swan Dawn cake flour in
red box, 2 lbs each)
1 ½ lbs Crisco Shortening
10 teaspoons of baking powder
4 egg yolks
4 oz. vanilla
4 small glasses of whiskey (2 glasses
juice size)
1 lb sugar
The night before mix flour and Crisco,
put mixture in a bowl, cover with dish towel.
The next day add to this all other
ingredients and make the dough using water from melted ice. (Leave
ice out the night before)
Work dough, and then take a little
piece of the dough at a time, make a patty, put on top of it some fig
mixture, cover with the edges, turn over, make a design with a small
pocket knife, and place it on an ungreased baking dish. Bake at
about 375 degrees until done. (when golden)
After baking place on tablecloth to
cool.
FILLING
3 lbs dry figs grounded
1 ½ lb almonds (cut in very small
pieces)
1 ½ lb walnuts (cut in very small
pieces)
2 bars of milk chocolate grated (1/2lb
each, no nuts)
Honey to taste
1 orange peel grated
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
The night before mix all the
ingredients, cover, and let sit over night
ICING
Mix some confectioner’s sugar with a
few drops of water and lemon, stirring a few minutes
Spread on top of dolci when they are
cold.
Sprinkle with powder sugar or cinnamon
if you want