Sweets & Baking
Cantucci with almonds
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Almonds give these twice-baked cookies their bite. After the first baking, the dough is cut into slices and baked until crispy.
Timing
- For: approx. 30 pieces
- Preparation: 20 min.
- Cooking time: 40 mins.
Estimated nutrition
per piece · Calculated for 30 pieces.
- Energy
- ≈ 90 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 2.6 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 13.4 g
- Fat
- ≈ 2.7 g
The nutrition values are estimates based on the ingredients and quantities used. Actual values may vary depending on the product, portion size and preparation.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Calculated estimate using the reference foods below. Substitute products, item weights and consumed fractions are assumptions. Ordinary cooking oil and marinades are counted in full; frying oil, coatings, bones and whole roasts use the stated factors. The higher serving count is used for ranges. Actual product values and cooking losses have not been measured.
Ingredient amounts for the whole recipe; linked reference names retain the source language
- 300 g wheat flour · ≈ 300 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Weizen Mehl, Type 405 (C214100) - 180g sugar · ≈ 180 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Zucker weiß (Raffinadezucker/Weißzucker) (S111000) - 2 eggs · ≈ 100 g · Assumed item weight × count; total amount
Hühnerei roh (E111100) - 150 g whole almonds · ≈ 150 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Mandel süß (H210100) - 1 tsp baking powder · ≈ 5 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Backpulver (R421100)
Not included in the base calculation
- 1 organic lemon, grated peel · Aromatic / small seasoning or colouring amount
- 1 pinch of salt · Salt or small seasoning amount; no salt/micronutrient calculation
- 1 tsp vanilla extract optional · Optional ingredient or inedible equipment
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 300 g wheat flour
- 180g sugar
- 2 eggs
- 150 g whole almonds
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 organic lemon, grated peel
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 175 °C top/bottom heat and line a baking tray with paper.
- Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and lemon zest; Add eggs and knead quickly into a firm dough.
- Work in the almonds and shape the dough into two long, flat rolls.
- Pre-bake rolls for 25 minutes until lightly browned; Allow to cool briefly.
- Cut diagonally into 1.5 cm slices with a sharp knife and dry the cookies on the cut surfaces at 160 °C for another 10-15 minutes until crispy.
- Allow to cool completely.
Tips
- Do not cut directly while hot, otherwise the rolls will crumble. Stored airtight, the cookies stay crispy for a long time.
You can also find this recipe in Svens kulinarische Italienreise. Look inside the book · View on Amazon ↗
