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Ossi di Morto (Bones of the dead)

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Ossi di Morto, literally bones of the dead, are a Tuscan cookie made especially for November 2nd, All Souls Day (called Day of the Dead in some cultures). They get their name from their alabaster color and brittleness.

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup hazelnuts (about 4 ounces), roughly chopped
  • 1/2 cup almond, roughly chopped
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 egg whites
  • the juice of one lemon

Details

Preparation time 40mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, egg whites, sugar, and lemon juice.
Add the nuts, and work the mixture until the dough is firm.

Shape the dough into a ball and then roll it out into a long thick snake shape (just like kids do with clay).

Cut the snake into 1/2 inch thick slices and break into 2 or 3 pieces and flatten into "bones." (See the photo above)

Butter a cookie sheet, dust it flour, lay the bones on it, and bake for about 20 minutes.

Do not let them get too brown. Cool before serving.

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