Almond milk
Desserts from Italy - Puglia
The cupeta Lecce
The cupeta Lecce
ready in
30 minutes
difficulty
daily requirement
100% Fat
100% Protein
100% Carbohydrates
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description
The Cupeta Leccese, one of the most classic sweet Salento ... or a delicious crunchy almonds, of Arab origin, which can be found on virtually every festival in the various centers of Salento! A true goodness! #tradition
preparation
step 1
Cut off a little less than half coarsely, leaving the entire remaining part and toast them in the oven at 180 ° for 5 minutes without scorch them.
step 2
Take a baking sheet and brush them with dellolio, then on top of it greaseproof paper on which you are going to grate the rind of a lemon or an orange at your convenience.
step 3
Meanwhile in a small saucepan must prepare the caramel, then add the vanilla sugar, add half a cup of water and orange or lemon juice.
step 4
Meanwhile, in a saucepan, prepare the caramel: then add the vanilla sugar, adding half a glass of water and some orange or lemon juice. Cook everything on a low heat for about twenty minutes and stir constantly with a wooden spoon. You will notice it
step 5
Pour the almonds in the saucepan and mix well, then pouring them on the pan with a certain speed and leveling well, giving the shape you like best.
step 6
Let the cupeta cool down (half an hour - an hour) and then cut it as you prefer (you can also simply chop it with your hands and maybe make some nice little bags decorated to give as a present).
step 7
Store in glass or tin jars.