Sicilian Savoiardi Biscuits (Giammelle con lo zucchero a velo)

Ingredients
1 kilogram self-raising flour 
6 eggs
2 ½ cups sugar
Grated lemon rind (or other citrus fruit) 
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ cup milk
2 tablespoons custard powder (optional) 
1 cup oil

Method
Beat eggs and sugar well, then add oil until combined well.

Add flour, vanilla, rind, cinnamon, custard powder and milk and mix in well. Mixture shouldn’t be too hard or too soft and sticky.

Place some extra oil in a bowl and rub some oil in the palm of your hand and roll a small piece of dough into a ball and then roll it into a small sausage-like shape (as long as your middle finger). Don’t press down.

Place on a greased and floured tray or place baking paper on a tray.

Bake approximately 10–15 minutes or until light golden brown at 180 degrees Celsius.

Remove from tray and place onto a cold tray.

When cold, sprinkle with icing sugar and place into a container. 

Makes approximately 60 biscuits.
 

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