specialty from Prato, a town near Florence, these popular sweets in the form of a biscuit, or in Italian,
biscotto (bis cotto, twice cooked) contain oil, anise and almonds. First cooked in the shape of French
bread, they are then cut into thin slices and put into the oven again to brown till they become dry and
hard. Typically, cantuccini are enjoyed at the end of a meal and are often dipped in coffee, milk, sparkling
wine or other beverages to soften them.
specialty from Prato, a town near Florence, these popular sweets in the form of a biscuit, or in Italian,
biscotto (bis cotto, twice cooked) contain oil, anise and almonds. First cooked in the shape of French
bread, they are then cut into thin slices and put into the oven again to brown till they become dry and
hard. Typically, cantuccini are enjoyed at the end of a meal and are often dipped in coffee, milk, sparkling
wine or other beverages to soften them.