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mostaccini

spicy biscuits from Crema

Crema's spicy mostaccini (sing. mostaccino) biscuits are made with potato flour, wheat flour, butter, eggs, sugar and every spice in the cabinet, along with bitter cocoa. Crumbled up, they are an essential ingredient in tortelli cremaschi.

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Text © Dana Facaros & Michael Pauls

Image by Ricetta della Casa