Ricciarelli
A soft, icing sugar-dusted almond biscuit from Siena.

Ingredients
- 250g ground almonds
- 200g sugar
- 2 egg whites
- Orange zest
- Icing sugar to coat
Method
Mix the ground almonds with the sugar and orange zest. Whisk the egg whites to stiff peaks and fold into the almond mixture.
Shape into ovals and roll in icing sugar. Bake at 150°C (300°F) for 15-18 minutes until slightly cracked on top but still soft inside.
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