Alyssa Barnsley’s ITALIAN PASTICCIOTTI

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour

• 2 cups sugar

• 2/3 cups unsweet cocoa powder

• A pinch of salt

• 4 cups milk

• 2 egg yolks, beaten

• 1 egg, beaten, for the egg wash

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• 1/4 teaspoon Fiori di Sicilia

• Any dough you like

1. In a medium saucepan add flour, cocoa powder, sugar, salt and whisk while adding in warm milk

2. Turn flame to medium heat and whisk until mixture thickens, then add beaten egg yolks

3. Once thick, remove from heat, stir in vanilla, cover with plastic, let it get to room temperature, then refrigerate

4. Using any dough you like, roll the dough flat, then cut into small circles (use glass or cup to make perfect circles)

5. In a cupcake tin, put one dough circle on the bottom, flattening it up around each side

6. Add filling slightly below top of tin and place another dough circle on top to close off

7. Brush the top of each pastry with egg wash

8. Bake for 30-35 minutes in oven set at 350 degrees

9. Let cool for approximately 45 minutes and ejoy!