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Krumiri
Cornmeal butter biscuits
Krumiri: Casale Monferrato's curved, piped butter and cornmeal biscuits
Krumiri were created in 1878 in Casale Monferrato in Piedmont, and they are said to be shaped like the curled moustache of King Vittorio Emanuele II, who had just died. They are sandy, buttery biscuits made with flour and fine cornmeal, piped through a star nozzle into a curved line, and still sold in their red tins in the town's old shops. Piedmontese eat them dunked in a glass of sweet wine or with a cup of hot chocolate. Chef's tip: use fine cornmeal, not coarse polenta; coarse grains make the biscuits gritty and stop them piping.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 24
Ingredients
- 5 ½ oz buttersoft
- 4 oz caster sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 5 ½ oz plain flour
- 3 ½ oz fine cornmeal (fioretto)
- 1 pinch salt
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 350°F (325°F fan) and line two trays.
Step 2: Beat 5 ½ oz butter and 4 oz caster sugar until pale and creamy. Beat in 2 eggs one at a time with 1 tsp vanilla extract.
Step 3: Fold in 5 ½ oz plain flour, 3 ½ oz fine cornmeal (fioretto) and 1 pinch salt until just combined into a soft paste.
Step 4: Spoon into a piping bag with a large star nozzle and pipe sticks 7 cm long, bending them into a slight curve. Common mistake: dough too stiff to pipe; let it warm up for a few minutes.
Step 5: Bake for 12–15 minutes, until golden at the edges. Cool on a rack.
15 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 120 kcal
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbs
- 14 g
- Fat
- 6 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does krumiri take?
- About 35 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 24 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of caster sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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