Ingredients:

Shelled almonds kg. 1, sugar gr. 800, mayorca flour gr. 200, eggs 2, grated lemon peel, candied fruit jam gr. 400. For the icing: sugar gr. 800, vanilla 2 packets, cream of tartar a pinch, water gr. 250.

Preparation:

Shell, peel and crush almonds (adding some bitter almonds) in a mortar. Place on a marble surface and add sugar and eggs. Mix well and let the mix stand for a day.

Mix it again and divide in small extended balls. In each of them put a tablespoon candied fruit jam. Place the "cucchiteddi" on a greased tin and bake until golden. In the meantime prepare icing: mix sugar, vanilla, cream of tartar and grated lemon peel in water, on a very flow flame.