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Italian Egg Biscuits
by Linda Lee

The recipe is from Longano, Italy.  These are usually eaten with wine, or dunked in coffee.

type: formed
makes: unknown

12 eggs
25 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 cup liquid (1 ounce whiskey, the rest milk)
the zest of 1 orange
the juice of 1 orange
the zest of 1 lemon
5 teaspoons baking powder
11 cups all-purpose flour
1-2 teaspoons vanilla
egg white, optional

Preheat oven to 350 - 375F.
Grease cookie sheets.
Beat eggs with sugar.
Add liquids.
Beat in dry ingredients.
Roll dough into "snakes" and then pinch to form a bagel like shape.
Glaze with egg white if desired.
Bake approximately 20 - 30 minutes.

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