sfratti
Sfratti (Italian Nut-Filled "Sticks") Source: The World of Jewish Desserts Sfratti means "sticks" in Italian, as well as "evicted," for at one time landlords were allowed to persua...
Ingredients
- 3cuppastry or bleached all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1cupgranulated sugar
- 1/4teaspoonsalt
- 1/3cupunsalted butter or margarine, chilled
- 2/3cupsweet or dry white wine
- 1cuphoney (12 ounce)
- 21/2 cup walnuts (about 12 1/2 ounces), chopped
- 2teaspoonorange zest
Directions
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Sfratti (Italian Nut-Filled "Sticks") Source: The World of Jewish Desserts Sfratti means "sticks" in Italian, as well as "evicted," for at o
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A similar practice was employed to chase away Jews during all-too-frequent periods of expulsion
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This nut-filled cookie, a popular Italian Rosh Hashanah treat, got its name from its resemblance to a stick, the Jewish sense of humor trans
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Serving size: 42 Pastry 3 cups pastry or bleached all-purpose flour, sifted 1 cup granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup unsalted butter
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Pastry: Combine the flour, sugar and salt
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Cut in the butter to resemble coarse crumbs
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Sprinkle a little wine over a section of the flour, then mix with a fork to moisten
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Push the moistened dough aside and continue adding enough wine until the dough just holds together