CASATIELL E ZUCCHER ancient Easter sweets, Neapolitan recipe, soft cookies covered with sugar, easy and quick to prepare.
The casatiell e zuccher are a type of soft cookies decorated with sugar glaze and colorful sprinkles, a very ancient sweet, absolutely delicious and simple to prepare.
I love discovering ancient recipes, I didn’t know this one of the casatiell e zuccher, it was given to me by my dear friend Raffaele, who is very skilled with both sweet and savory recipes, and I must say it is perfect.
If you like experimenting with ancient sweets, you must try these, they are quick and divine, you can’t stop at one.
Join me in the kitchen, today we have casatiell e zuccher!
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 60
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons, Easter
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp egg white
Steps
Separate the yolks from the egg whites, whip the egg whites, as soon as they start to swell, add the cream of tartar and set aside.
Whip the yolks with the sugar then combine the two mixtures alternating with the flour.
The mixture should be firm; if it isn’t, you can’t make the cookies, but you can use the mixture by pouring it into a baking dish and baking it as a sort of biscuit cake.
Pour the mixture into a piping bag and make round cookies by going over them a couple of times.
Bake in a preheated oven at 338°F for about 12 minutes, they should turn golden.
Remove from the oven and let cool.
Whip the egg whites with the powdered sugar and a couple of drops of lemon.
Decorate the cookies with sugar, add colorful sprinkles, and let them set.
Bon appétit
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CASATIELL E ZUCCHER ancient Easter sweets
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FAQ (Questions and Answers) CASATIELL E ZUCCHER ancient Easter sweets
What is the origin of casatiell e zuccher?
They are a popular-origin sweet, made with simple ingredients commonly available at home.
How can I substitute cream of tartar?
You can use baking powder.
If they don’t rise, do I have to throw away the mixture?
Absolutely not! You can pour it into a baking dish and create a sort of biscuit cake, bake it at 392°F for 7 minutes, then slice it and fill it as you prefer.
