Nonna's orange savoiardi recipe

20 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Beat the 8 eggs.
  2. 2Add 250g sugar and beat again.
  3. 3Add 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract.
  4. 4Add 1 tablespoon of baking powder.
  5. 5Add 300ml of sunflower oil.
  6. 6Add the zest of two oranges.
  7. 7Add 250ml of fresh orange juice.
  8. 8Add 1kg of self-raising flour.
  9. 9Mix with your hands until the dough is soft.
  10. 10Sift icing sugar into a tray.
  11. 11Add some oil to your hands to prevent sticking.
  12. 12Roll the dough on a floured board from the bottom to the top.
  13. 13Take a spoon of the mixture and put it in your hands.
  14. 14Roll the mixture into a small ball.
  15. 15Place the small ball into the icing sugar.
  16. 16Roll the dough in your hands to form the savoiardi shape.
  17. 17Place the shaped savoiardi on a lined baking tray.
  18. 18Bake in the oven at 180°C for 20 minutes.
  19. 19Bake until golden.
  20. 20Once cool, dust the savoiardi with icing sugar.
  21. 21Enjoy with a coffee.

Ingredients

  • 8 eggs
  • 250 g sugar
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 300 ml sunflower oil
  • 2 oranges orange zest
  • 250 ml fresh orange juice
  • 1 kg self raising flour
  • icing sugar

Equipment

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Tips

  • The pastry is meant to be soft so the biscuits come out better inside.
  • You can also replace the orange with lemons.