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Christmas Fig Ring (Buccellato)
17 ingredients
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Pastries filled with ground figs, nuts and spices are traditional Christmas sweets found all over Sicily. Sometimes they are formed into ring-shaped cakes, and other times they are made into individual pastries or smaller cookies. During the holiday season, Sicilian women get together to bake, sharing the preparation and vying to see who can make the most elaborate-looking desserts, forming them into flowers, birds or other fanciful creations.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1109
Calories
31g
Protein
30g
Fat
182g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Honey | 1 tbsp (21g) | 64 |
| Orange Juice | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Dried Fig | 1 medium (50g) | 37 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Cloves | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 6 Tbs. (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into bits
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups dried figs, stemmed
- 1/2 cup walnuts, lightly toasted
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 tsp. grated orange zest
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp. ground cloves
- 1 egg white, beaten
- Colored candy sprinkles (optional)
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By williamssonoma ·
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