A classic among traditional Italian cookies recipes, the Fave dei Morti are typically prepared around the 2nd of November, All Souls' day. The origin of this recipe goes back to pre-Christian time when fava beans were used as ritual offering to the dead and the gods of the nether world. These delicious cookies are shaped like fava beans and are baked in Le Marche region for the festivity of the Giorno dei Morti or All Souls’ day. In an airtight jar they keep for days and make the perfect Halloween cookies.
200 gr. of peeled almonds 250 gr. of sugar 200 gr. of flour 100 gr. of butter2 eggs lemon zest a pinch of salt Dip the almonds in boiling water for few minutes to easily rid them of the brown inner skin, then lightly toast them in the oven. Crush the almonds finely in a mortar or with a food processor. With a wooden spoon mix the almonds and the sugar then add the softened butter, the eggs and the remaining ingredients. Knead the dough until is soft and elastic. Divide in four pieces and with each make a kind of string as thick as a finger. Cut in small pieces and give them the shape of a big fava bean. Grease and sprinkle with flour a baking dish. Align the cookies on it and bake for half an hour at 150 centigrade. Let the cookies cool before removing them from the dish. Enjoy with a sweet wine and don’t forget to leave some Fave dei Morti outside the window on Halloween night to placate the evil spirits.
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