Description
Mustaccere, the spiced almond biscuits of Salento, under a white sugar glaze.
Soft wheat flour, sugar, almonds, olive oil and cocoa form a dense dough, spiced with cinnamon, cloves, orange and lemon and leavened with ammonium bicarbonate. Once baked, the pieces are glazed with sugar and water. The recipe contains no animal ingredients.
For restaurants and chefs. The warm spices of cinnamon and clove make mustaccere a natural fit for Christmas and winter dessert menus. Serve them with a glass of Primitivo dolce, mulled wine or espresso. Chopped, they add a spiced crunch to vanilla gelato.
For specialty and Italian stores. Mustaccere are a true Salento speciality and rarely found outside the region, which gives curious shoppers something new. The vegan recipe is a useful point for label readers. They sell strongly in the Christmas season and in regional gift boxes.
Specs: 250 g, case of 12, shelf life 4 months, Puglia (Italy).
