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Ricciarelli

Melt in your mouth almond biscuits that keep for ages. Great for gifting!
Servings: 20 biscuits

Ingredients
  

  • 2 egg whites
  • 220 g caster sugar
  • 220 g almond meal
  • finely grated rind of 1 orange
  • plain flour, for rolling
  • icing sugar, for dusting

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 160 C (140 C fan forced). Line a large oven tray with baking paper.
  2. Put the egg whites into a small bowl and whisk until frothy.
  3. Put the sugar, almond meal and orange rind into a large bowl and mix to combine.
  4. Add the whisked egg whites and mix until a dough forms. I find using my hands to be the best way to do this. Squish it all together.
  5. Sprinkle a little flour onto your bench, this helps to roll the dough. Don’t use too much, just a scant sprinkling – say 1/2 – 1 tsp is enough. Divide the dough into three portions and roll each into a fat log, around 3cm thick. Cut into lengths of around 5cm, then mould into an oval shape and flatten slightly. Lay onto the prepared oven tray allowing a little room in-between each one.
  6. Bake for 20 – 25 minutes, or until firm and just starting to colour.
  7. Allow to cool before dusting liberally with icing sugar.