Spumoni Squares
Serves: 5
Ashlynn O'Reilly
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
46
Spice
46
Sweetness
48
Sourness
39
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.7
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Unsalted Butter1.5 cups
Sugar (confectioners')1
Egg1 tsp
Vanilla Extract2.5 cups
All-Purpose Flour1 cup
Pistachio Nuts (chopped)Directions:
1
Repeat with remaining dough, kneading in 1 drop red food coloring, then the cherries
2
Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with electric mixer until blended
3
Beat in egg and vanilla
4
On low speed, beat in flour until blended
5
Shape dough into a brick and cut in thirds
6
Melt 2 1/2 tablespoons of the mini-chips
7
Flatten 1 portion dough, scrape melted chocolate over top and carefully knead until blended
8
Knead in remaining mini-chips
9
With palms, roll into a 2-foot rope
10
Flatten to 1/2 inch
11
Flatten another portion dough
12
Add 2 drops green food color and knead to blend, sprinkling lightly with flour if necessary
13
Knead in chopped pistachios
14
Roll into 2-foot rope, flatten, cut in half (for easier handling) and place end to end on chocolate layer
15
Roll, flatten, cut and place on pistacio layer
16
Cut into two 1-foot blocks; square off sides as much as possible
17
Wrap and chill until firm
18
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)
19
Cut blocks of chilled dough crosswise in 1/4-inch-thick slices
20
Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets
21
Bake 8 minutes or until puffed
22
Remove to wire rack to cool