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  • Easter Maritozzi

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    Easter Maritozzi
    Prep: 15 min Cook: 15 min Servings: 12
    by Evelyn Scott
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    Rising Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes If you want to make something even more sinful, Italian pastry shops often squirt whipped cream into maritozzi using a pastry bag after they have cooled, and also dust them with confectioner's sugar. :

    Ingredients

    • 2 1/2 teaspoons yeast
    • 3/4 cup milk
    • 6 Tablespoons light brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 2 eggs plus 1 yolk
    • 8 Tablespoons (4 ounces) unsalted butter at room temperature
    • 1/3 cup chopped candied orange peel
    • 1/3 cup raisins or currents sprinkled with 1 tsp almond extract
    • 1/3 cup pignoli nuts
    • 3 1/2 cups unbleached flour

    Directions

    1. In a mixing bowl dissolve 2 1/2 tsps. yeast in 3 Tbls. water.
    2. Add the remaining ingredients.
    3. Mix well and knead for 5 minutes.
    4. Dough should be light and spongy
    5. Let rise until doubled, about 1-1 1/2 hrs
    6. Punch dough down and take egg-sized pieces and shape them into somewhat flattened ovals.
    7. Dip each one into beaten eggs and roll in sugar.
    8. Place on a well-greased sheet pan and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
    9. Bake at 375 F for about 15 minutes, until golden brown.
    10. Remove to a wire rack to cool
    11. .

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      Looks so good :-)

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