Nonna's Calabrian Mustazzuole Recipe - Honey Cookie / Biscotti (e90)
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- Опубліковано 30 лип 2021
- In this episode, Nonna Mia demonstrates her Southern Italian, honey cookie recipe. As is the case with regional cookies, the recipe, the name and other nuisances vary from region to region. You might see them called Mustazzuole, or Mustaccioli, and the like, and they might come in special shapes or designs. Whichever way, they are delicious. They are definitely a family favourite.
Ingredients:
- 6 cups flour plus extra for dusting the board
- honey 1 1/3 cups
- fig honey 1 1/3 cups*
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp cloves
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- zest of a lemon
- pinch of salt
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 4 eggs + 1 yolk for brushing at the end
- 1 cup roasted almonds (optional)
- coarse sugar or sprinkles (optional)
Nonna loves to create a "nest" with her flour and prepare her dough the traditional way, but you may of course use a standing mixer. She creates a 5-cup nest and adds to its center, the honey, spices, zest, salt, baking powder and eggs, using her hand to mix and slowly fold in the flour.
* Please note that fig honey isn't commonly found, so you can make your own with dried figs. Alternatively, you may substitute date honey or even molasses, or even just regular honey. Either way, they taste delicious.
It is a sticky dough that will continuously require more flour as you work it. Once you have a smooth and soft dough, you can incorporate the almonds. Nonna cuts her dough in half and adds half a cup of almonds to each mound, eventually shaping the dough into 2 logs about 18 inches long.
Nonna places the logs on a cookie tray lined with parchment and allows it to rest about 30 minutes.
Next Nonna bastes the top of the logs with egg yolk and she adds coarse sugar. It is also common to see sprinkles added on top, or for thin 'ropes' of dough formed into decoration.
She bakes them in a preheated oven at 350 for about 25 minutes. Once cooled, at least 10 minutes, she cuts them diagonally, about half an inch thick. Our family prefers them slightly chewier and softer, but if you like a crunchy, crispy cookie, bake it a second time for about 10-15 minutes, as you would a 'biscotti'.
Nonna's recipe makes about 5 dozen, but the yield will of course vary with how high/wide/thick you form your cookies.
Buon appetito!
My nana made these and I still do to this day. Slightly different recipe. She made them for the grandkids to help with teething- worked brilliantly and I have had an affinity for them my entire life.
Precious!! 💛🤗💛
Nonna is such a joy to watch and she domains everything so well !
Dio ti benedica Nonna
Grazie bella. What a sweet message - it warms my heart that you enjoy watching my videos. God bless you too cara Catherine! xox
Nonna, my dad loved mustazzuali (that's the way he called them) and I love them too; he used to buy them very often, especially in the "Fiera di San Giuseppe" period. Thank you so much for this memory, nonna ❤👍
Prego ... my pleasure caro! Our whole family loves them too. So, so, good! I just made my daughter Daniela a big batch - it is her favourite! xx
Thank you so much! Grazie.
Prego cara. Thank you so much for watching my video. 🤗🤗
They look so good Nonna! I love watching you cook and bake and sing in the kitchen. God bless you Nonna! Can’t wait to try these biscotti. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Grazie tanto cara. Thank you for watching. 💖💖
Grazie NONNA!! Brought me back to my childhood…turned out great..you’re Beautiful…the baking power was essential❤❤❤
Brava! I am so happy to hear this!!
Thank you mom..😘❤️
Prego cara!
I love your recipes nonna . I love keeping these traditions alive ! I make recipes from Calabria as that is my heritage and Naples ( husband heritage ) I make these and your recipe is exactly like Zia Rosa’s ! Thank u
Oh bella that is wonderful. I am so happy. Wishing you and your family a Buon Natale! xoxo
Grazie!❤ This looks so delicious! And thank you for sharing your town with us!
Cara Renee ... thank you for noting that I shared Belsito in this video. It is very special to me. We used to go back every summer but the last time was in 2006. I miss it very much! Bacioni bella. xoxo
my family is from Cozens as well, Rendi is where my grandmother was born. and other family is still in Cozens.
Wonderful! My cousin lives in Rendi too!! 😍😍
This recipe looks delicious! Great work :)
Thanks so much!! It means a lot to me. xx
Cara Mia sono in vacanza in Calabria al paese di mio marito!! Sto mangiando di tutto: o savsizz, a pitt e puparul. 🇮🇹😘 Tutta roba genuina.
Complimenti per i tuoi biscotti,nonna. Alessandra
Meraviglioso! Sono invidioso di te. Mi manca tanto l'Italia. Io e mio marito siamo andati l'ultima volta nel 2006! È tanto tempo ormai. Divertiti bella. Goditi tutti i sapori che la Calabria ha da offrirti! xox
Grazie Nonna. L'ho intenzione di fare queste biscotti pra che sei statta brava a mostrarci. Mille grazie nonna.😍🙏😍
Sono così felice di sentirlo! Grazie per avermi scritto cara Halle! xoxo
Hi Nonna, i just love watching your video’s between the beautiful music and your beautiful smile, you make me so happy. I cannot wait to try and make these cookies I would like them chewy also to dunk in black coffee. Your aprons are so beautiful, thank you for making your recipes, I just love them.❤️💐
Thank you cara for noticing my apron. I love them too! I hope you are enjoying your summer!! Sending you a big hug...xox
Nonna, these were absolutely delicious!!!
I'm so glad you like them bella. Anytime you want more, you let me know!! xoxox
My Beautiful Baker Nonna! Wow, those were some wonderfully long loaves! I have never heard of fig honey - You taught me something new tonight, mixed with your other honey - SOOO GOOOD!!! I will look for fig honey and make these too! I will let you know. THANK YOU MY BEAUTIFUL FRIEND~♡~♡~♡~
Hi Bella - fig honey might be hard to find. You can make it by boiling down dried figs but I usually use date molasses and honey. I hope you give them a try. 😍🥰😘
@@nonnamia7890 thank you for the date molasses tip, nonna! I did check out for fig honey, google says Walmart has it. I'm glad to know now i can use date molasses. Many thanks, Bella!
Thank you for the recipe brava ❤️
prego cara Elena - my pleasure. Thank you for subscribing!! I am so happy that you watched my video. xox
I love mustazzolli . Your look really good and different I must try your recipe ❤️
Franca, I would love to hear how ours differ. If you get a minute ... grazie mille!!
Hi, I'm from Rosa Cosenza, my parents used to make these biscuits and they are used to make their own fig honey.
We live in South Australia ❤️
South Australia! Wow. The world is truly small Rosa. Sending you a big hug. It must be chilly in your corner of the world right now. xox
Very nice Grazie. Buon Natale❤️🙏
Prego cara. Buon Natale a voi! xx
My family makes biscotti with pass grape and Anisette. I haven't eaten with honey. It seems delicious!😋😋
Lucas, your family's recipe sounds wonderful! I'd love to try those. Thank you for writing me caro! xx
@@nonnamia7890 You're welcome 😊.
Your UA-cam channel is great!😁👏👏
So good with some tea :):)
Thank you Cait. We are glad you enjoyed them at tea time. See you soon! xx
Bravissima
Appena messi nel forno. Grazie per la ricetta è il tuo sorriso!
È magnifico. Come è andata a finire? Grazie mille per le parole molto dolci bella! xox
@@nonnamia7890 usando le parole della nonna….delicious! 🤗
@@leam1274 😆 bravisima!! Tanti baci 😘😘
Sei speciale, cara cugina. Peccato che non so la lingua. Un grosso abbraccio. La nostra terra sempre nel nostro 💜❤
Sei così dolce. Anche se sei lontano, ti penso spesso, con affetto! Vieni a visitarci!! xoxox
I wish I was your neighbor I would love to be your baker helper ❤
Awww, that is such a lovely thought. I live north of Toronto, about 90 min. Come on over! ;-)
Hello!!! My father is from Belsito !! I’m curious what is nonnas last name !? I’m wondering if my father would know her !? Last name is Guzzo .. & Miceli from my grandmothers side
It’s such a small world!! Belsito is a tiny town. Tiano/Fraietta/Tulipano ring any bells. We must know someone in common. Here in Orillia there are Richicci, Carpino’s Gagliardi’s .. from Belsito. Where do you all live now? There’s a restaurant named Belsito here in Ontario. 🥰
@@nonnamia7890 yesss I have been meaning to check out the Belsito restaurant!! We live in Toronto .. most of my family is here but some in Woodbridge . 😄
@@nonnamia7890 I’m going to run those last names to my dad he must recognize them .. since the town isn’t that big :)
Tradurre in italiano per favore
Scusa cara. Questa è sua figlia, e non scrivo in italiano. Proverò a utilizzare Google Translate, come ho fatto qui. Grazie.
Hi Nina music in videos to loud can’t hear you sometimes
That's a fair point - we can't figure out how to adjust the volume of the apple iMovie. Sorry cara.
That’s ok just thought I’d let you know love watching you Nona
Tradurre in italiano
Grazie Anna Rosa. Cercherò. 💛
Nonna fai bellissime ricetti ma dille per italiano si capisci meglio ti guardo sempre 💕
Grazie per il suggerimento Rocco - cercherò di tradurre di più. :-)
Sei molto brava ma dice le ricette per italiano che ti capiamo meglio ciao
Scusa Rocco. Cercherò di incorporare più traduzione. Grazie per avermi guardato. Lo apprezzo molto.