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Cantucci (biscotti di Prato)

Contains egg (no meat or fish)

Cantucci

Crunchy, twice-baked Tuscan almond biscuits, made without butter or oil and traditionally dipped in Vin Santo.

Cantucci (biscotti di Prato) is an Italian sweet from Italy, ready in about 1 hour 5 minutes and made with all-purpose flour, egg and almonds. It serves 36 and is rated easy to cook.

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A glass of wine with biscotti on a table setting indoors.
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Prep
15 min
Cook
40 min
Rest
10 min
Total
1 h 5 min
Serves
36
Level
Easy
Calories
74

Ingredients

36 biscuits

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven (opens in a new tab) to 180 °C (fan 160 °C). Mix the flour, sugar (opens in a new tab), baking powder (opens in a new tab), salt and zest, add the 2 eggs (opens in a new tab) and work into a sticky dough, then knead in the almonds (opens in a new tab).

    Hands kneading dough on a floured surface
    How it looks · Photo: Klaus Nielsen on Pexels

  2. Step 2

    With floured hands shape into three logs about 4 cm wide and 2 cm high on a lined tray, spaced well apart. Brush with the beaten yolk.

  3. Step 3

    Bake 25 minutes until golden and firm. Cool for 10 minutes, then slice on the diagonal into 1.5 cm pieces with a serrated knife.

  4. Step 4

    Lay the slices cut-side up and bake 10–12 minutes more until dry and lightly toasted. Cool on a rack; they harden as they cool.

About this dish

Origin
Prato, Tuscany, Italy · Well documentedAlso popular in United StatesMore food from Italy
Dish
Snack · Dessert · Sweets & confectionery
Cooking method
Oven-baked
Taste
nutty, sweet
Diet
Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Dairy-free · Low-carb
All labelsVegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Ovo-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · Dairy-free · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-carb · Low-sodium · DASH-style
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Make-ahead · Portable / lunchbox
Cook more with
All-purpose flour · Egg · Almonds · Sugar · Egg yolk · Baking powder
Techniques
Baking · Kneading

Allergens

  • Contains: Eggsfrom egg, egg yolk
  • Contains: Tree nutsfrom almonds
  • Contains: Wheatfrom all-purpose flour, baking powder
  • Contains: Glutenfrom all-purpose flour, baking powder

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

74 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 19 g · recipe makes 36

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 11%
  • Carbohydrate 60%
  • Fat 30%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy74 kcal382 kcal
Protein2 g10.4 g
Carbohydrate11.3 g57.9 g
Net carbohydrate10.5 g54.2 g
Sugars5.2 g26.8 g
Added sugars5 g25.7 g
Fibre0.7 g3.6 g
Fat2.5 g13.1 g
Saturated fat0.3 g1.5 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol15 mg80 mg
Sodium15 mg78 mg
Salt equivalent0 g0.2 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
42 mg
Calcium
18 mg
Iron
0.5 mg
Magnesium
13 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
6 µg
Vitamin C
0 mg
Vitamin D
0.1 µg
Vitamin B12
0 µg
Folate (DFE)
24 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: orange zest.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Storage

  • Keep in an airtight tin for up to 3 weeks.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

Recipe DNA

How this dish is built

Grouped by each ingredient’s role in the dish. Each band’s width is its share of the dish by weight. Choose a component to see what it does.

What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

Used in steps 1, 2

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