Cantuccini – Organic Tuscany Cookbook

Ingredients

• 500 g (4 cups) plain (all-purpose) flour
• 400 g (2 cups) sugar
• 250 g (1/2 lb) almonds, toasted (with their skins if possible)
• 3 eggs
• 3 egg yolks
• 50 g (1/4 cup) melted butter
• 16-18g natural baking powder, enough for 500g (4 cups) flour
• 1 small shot glass (30 ml) vin santo, or similar sweet wine
• pinch of salt
• good pinch of aniseed, toasted in the almond pan with the heat off.
• To glaze: half an egg white, pinch of aniseed.