BUSSOLAI COOKIES FROM BURANO {VENETIAN BUTTER COOKIES}
Buttery cookies from Veneto with just a hint of lemon flavor.
Equipment
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Whisk
- 1 sheet of cling film
Ingredients
- 2 Cups = 250 g Butter Cut Into Pieces
- 4 Cups = 500 g All-purpose Flour Type 00
- 2 Cups = 250 g Granulated Sugar
- 6 Large Egg Yolks At Room Temperature Lightly Beaten
- 0,5 Vanilla Stick
- 1 Teaspoon Finely Grated Lemon Zest
Instructions
- Place the sugar and egg yolks in a bowl and whisk the mixture until it is almost white. In some versions, a little rum is also added.
- Make a well in the flour on a pastry board, add the grated lemon or orange zest, a pinch of salt and vanilla.
- Now add the egg and sugar mixture and the butter at room temperature.
- Work the mixture well to obtain a smooth and homogeneous mixture, cover it with a sheet of cling film and place it in the refrigerator for approximately 30 minutes.
- Once the time has passed, take some dough and make cords 15/20 centimeters long and give them the shape of them or a circle.
- Continue preparing the biscuits until you use up all the mixture.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 338 F = 170 C for approximately 15/18 minutes, until they start to brown.
- Let the Buranelli biscuits cool before consuming them.
Notes
Bussolai are special breadsticks. They have a rounded shape and are famous for their amazing smell and delicious taste. These qualities come from the traditional ingredients used in making them. Years ago these biscuits were kept in the cupboards among the linen to perfume it given the exquisite scent they give off.