Papassinos (Almond and Walnut Biscuits)
500 g almond
100 g walnut kernel
500 g raisin
500 ml saba – cooked grape must
To garnish
colored sprinkles
Chop the almonds together with the walnuts, then add the raisins. Mix everything with the saba, or cooked grape must.
Transfer everything to a pan and cook over low heat until the mixture thickens. Stir while cooking.
Once the mixture is the right consistency, pour it out onto a damp work surface. Level out the mixture with a spatula. Use a knife to cut out rhombi or “papassinos.” Place the cookies on a tray.
Sprinkle with sugar and let dry, covered with another baking dish, for a couple of days.
Food History
The origins of the almond are to be found in Asia Minor: something testified by the wealth of recipes based on this most fragrant of nuts.
In antiquity, its use as a foodstuff soon spread all over the Mediterranean basin: in Italy almonds provide real gastronomic pearls, as “confetti” (sugared almonds), and in biscuits, pastries, and marzipan.
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