Village biscuits - Biskuttini tar-rahal
 
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Wonderful phsychedelic biscuits traditionally served at Christenings. Village biscuits are a wonderful little treat. The mixture is quite wet so you may need to use a little flour when forming into balls
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Cuisine: Maltese
Serves: 30
Ingredients
  • 4 eggs separated
  • 400 grams light brown sugar
  • 550 grams flour
  • Zest of 1 lemon and 1 orange
  • 3 tablespoons lightly crushed aniseeds
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon cloves
  • 1 large teaspoon baking powder
  • Extra flour when rolling
  • For the royal icing:
  • 300 grams sifted icing sugar
  • ½ lemon juiced
  • 1 egg white
  • food colouring
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 230oC
  2. Beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until stiff.
  3. Slowly add in the sugar and continue to beat.
  4. Mix in the egg yolks
  5. Beat everything else with the mixer except for the flour.
  6. Using a baking spoon add in the flour and mix well.
  7. On a baking tray lined with baking paper, place balls of the mixture. You may need to use a little flour on your hands when forming the balls as the dough is quite soft. Make sure to leave a little room next to each biscuit too as they do rise and spread.
  8. Cook for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.
  9. Allow to cool and then make the royal icing by mixing the royal icing ingredients and some food colouring.
  10. Using a piping bag make swirls of icing on top of the biscuits.
  11. Allow the icing to set and then serve!
Recipe by A Maltese Mouthful at https://www.amaltesemouthful.com/village-biscuits-biskuttini-tar-rahal/