Cavicionetti All’Abruzzese #3

By ctozzi

Ingredients

• For the dough:
• 6 eggs
• 2 c. sugar
• 2 sticks butter (melted)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 4 cups flour
• 7 teaspoons baking powder
• FILLING:
• 1 32oz jar grape jelly
• 2 lbs ground walnuts
• 4 tablespoons cocooa powder
• zest of 1 large orange

Preparation

Step 1

Beat wet ingredients together.

Add wet to dry and knead until a dough forms



We roll the dough, fill it and cut it into mezzaluna shapes with a ravioli cutter. Brush a beaten egg on the tops and sprinkle rainbow non-pareils on top. Bake about 15 minutes @ 375.