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Reginelle Sesame Cookies

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Ingredients

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500gr 00 Flour
150gr Butter
200ml Semi skimmed Milk
150gr Sugar
150gr Sesame seeds
2 Eggs
Salt
5gr Baking Soda
Saffron
Lemon zest

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Reginelle Sesame Cookies

  • 2h
  • Serves 6
  • Easy

Ingredients

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The Reginelle Sesame Cookies, also called “Biscotti Regina” or “Viscotta ‘nciminati” in Sicilian dialect, are crispy biscuits from the Palermo area. The peculiarity of the Reginelle is that their surface is entirely covered with sesame seeds, an element already very used in the decoration of Sicilian bread, which give it a dry, slightly toasted aroma. They’re incredibly good with Tea and Coffee!

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Steps

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In a bowl mix the flour and sugar, then add saffron and the baking powder (previously dissolved in milk), butter, eggs, grated lemon zest (just a pinch!) and salt (again, just a pinch!).

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Mix with energy and for a long time until the mixture is solid enough, then let the dough rest for at least 60 minutes.

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After this time, put the stretch the dough in a 15 mm thick sheet, cut out about 5 cm long knobs and roll them well in the sesame seeds until almost covering their surface.

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Cook the cookies in a preheated oven at 200 ° until golden (about 10-15 min).

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Then continue cooking at 150 ° for another 10-15 min so that the biscuits dry out well for their known dry aspect!

Enjoy one of the most typical cookies in the Palermo area, and make sure to share them with your friends and family – don’t eat all of them by yourself!

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Stella Doro used to make these in their assorted breakfast mix. My grampa who was from Paleremo, would share them with me. They were so goood!!! Thanks for recipie♡

Soda or Powder? How much saffron? I prefer to toast the sesame seeds in a frying pan before using. better flavor

Sicilian is a language which also has dialectical differences throughout the isle.

When using an oven one bakes not cooks. Otherwise, I have to try your recipe, seems delicious. Are there any Sicilian liquors that may also be used to give a distinctive flavor profile?

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