# Nonna's orange savoiardi recipe

Nonna makes orange savoiardi, also known as orange biscuits, which are a favourite.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- bowl
- whisk
- spoons
- tray
- baking tray
- oven

## Tips

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

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-12-14

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