On a trip to Mongolia, I met this super smart woman.
Over the years I went to visit her several times in Sacile in Friuli – and that’s where I discovered some pearls of the local cuisine.
These crunchy donuts are a delicious accompaniment to Easter chocolate.
Mariuccia Easter cookies
- Preparation time: 40 minutes
- Ingredients for 8 servings
- Difficulty: Easy recipe
- Ingredients
- 1 lb. 2 oz (500 grams) of all-purpose flour
- 6 yolks
- 2 whole eggs
- 6 oz (170 grams) of sugar
- 3 oz (80 grams) of butter at room temperature
- A pinch of salt
- Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F.
- On a pastry board, sift the flour, create a hole in the center like the crater of a volcano, and pour in all the other ingredients; knead quickly.
- Roll into finger-thick rolls and close them in a circle.
- Place the donuts on a baking sheet.
- Cook for about twenty minutes.
Tips to ensure the success of the dish:
- The mixture must not be too dry.
- They can be kept in tin boxes for a week.
