🎄 A Christmas ... delicious! 🥟
Christmas is a December evening,
the silence that spreads through the streets,
a flame kept in our hands,
a lonely river that returns to its source,
the joy of giving something and the joy of receiving.
Fabrizio Caramagna
Very close to Christmas, one of the most anticipated holidays of the year! The streets are enriched with sparkling and bright decorations, making the atmosphere unique and unmistakable. Thanks to the intoxicating scent of the sweets typical of this period, moments become even more special! In fact, what could be more beautiful than spending time with loved ones peaceful and joyful moments, gathering happily around a set table and al warmth of affections?
To make the atmosphere of these special days even more exclusive, you can also enrich the party table with yours
custom glasses! Whether with a name or a logo, each of your guests can have a unique and special glass, which will make your table truly inimitable. You will be able to choose between several
models, all customizable and made with high quality glass:
the wow effect is guaranteed!
The ideal would be to accompany your glasses with a special dessert, have you ever heard of typical sweet tortelli from Piacenza?
A typical Christmas cake of the city of Piacenza, the birthplace of Logotec, are in fact its delicious sweet tortelli - also called "Turtlitt" in dialect. With a typically crescent or square shape, they know how to enchant both adults and children, thanks to theirs delicious shortcrust pastry and delicious and delicious filling! Preparing them is very simple:
Ingredients for the shortcrust pastry
- 400 grams of flour 00
- 150 grams of butter
- 120 grams of sugar
- 1 egg and 2 yolks
- 1 sachet of baking powder
- a pinch of salt
Ingredients for the filling
- 300 grams of boiled chestnuts
- 150 grams of fruit mustard
- 100 grams of plum jam
- 50 grams of chopped dark chocolate
For coverage
- White wine
- powdered sugar
Let's start making the filling: peel the chestnuts and boil them in water. Subsequently, as soon as they have cooled down a bit, peel them and blend them together with all the other ingredients: stuffed with your tortelli is ready! Easy right?
Now let's create the pastry: it is enough to knead vigorously all the ingredients on a pastry board. With a rolling pin then spread the dough obtained, cut rectangular strips and place small amounts of filling on them; then close the tortelli by turning the other half of the pasta over them. To make them even more special, close them using a knurled wheel: they will have an extra touch!
Finally, let's bake them in the oven at 180 degrees for about minutes; once cooled, soak them in white wine and finish them with a sprinkling of icing sugar. And here you are ready the your delicious Christmas tortelli!
