Looking for a quick and easy idea that anyone can make to brighten up Easter celebrations? Try the Easter Treats/Almond Doves. Their characteristic shape, reminiscent of a dove, makes them a perfect dessert to celebrate this holiday. I’ve always been curious to make these doves that my father used to buy from the pastry shop down the street. With this sour cherry filling that I particularly love. They are nothing more than soft almond pastes filled. Moreover, they can be prepared in advance and given as gifts to friends and family. If you are looking for a simple, delicious, and perfect dessert for Easter, almond dough doves are the ideal choice. If you like almond pastes, try the Soft Puglian Almond Sweets. Happy Holy Week to everyone!
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 1 Day
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 20
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Easter
- Energy 97.35 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 9.44 (g) of which sugars 8.91 (g)
- Proteins 1.87 (g)
- Fat 5.60 (g) of which saturated 0.00 (g)of which unsaturated 0.00 (g)
- Fibers 1.27 (g)
- Sodium 8.26 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 1 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 2 cups cups almond flour
- 1 cup cups powdered sugar
- 1 orange (zested)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (natural)
- 1.76 oz oz egg white
- 1 almond essence (bitter)
- as needed powdered sugar (for baking)
Tools
- 1 Mat
- 1 Bowl
Steps
In a bowl, place the almond flour.
the powdered sugar
and stir with a spatula
Add the vanilla extract
the bitter almond essence
and the grated orange zest.
Stir the mixture with a spatula
Gradually add the egg whites that we have slightly beaten until frothy
Gradually, the egg whites will be absorbed by the powders
Sprinkle some powdered sugar on the work surface
Finish working the dough, wrap it in plastic and let it rest in the fridge for 1 hour
At this point, form some logs
Cut into pieces of about 0.88 oz
With your finger, form an indentation
Insert the sour cherry
Close to form a ball and with your fingers, extend the ends to form doves
Roll them in powdered sugar
Place them on a tray lined with a mat or parchment paper and let them sit at room temperature overnight
In the morning, bake in a preheated fan oven at 356°F for a maximum of 8 minutes
Let them cool before touching. Our Easter treats are ready to be enjoyed
If you don’t have almond flour, take almonds and boil them for a few minutes, drain and remove the skin. Let the almonds dry well and grind them with granulated sugar with a mixer until they become powder. The quantities remain the same
