Does anyone have a recipe for Ossi dei Morti ?

I haven't made these, but it sounds good.

Title: Ossa Da Mordere "Bones To Chew"
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 48 servings

3 Egg whites
1 3/4 c Sugar
2 ts Lemon peel
1/2 ts Baking powder
1 1/2 c Almonds, blanched
Coarsely chopped
1 3/4 c Flour; unsifted


Beat egg whites and sugar with lemon peel and baking powder until smoothly blended. With a heavy spoon, work the nuts in thoroughly, then the flour. Lightly flour your hands then pinch off tablespoon sized lumps of dough and shape like short sturdy bones. Place cookies on a greased baking sheet and bake in a 375 degree oven for 10-12 minutes or until pale brown.
Cool on wire racks. Store airtight.
They are traditionally baked on All Soul's Day in Italy.

Oh....these sound light and delicious!

Thanks Palma - we had these on the weekend - they were crunchy but NOT as crunchy as a biscotti. They were wonnderful with the ice wine sabayon and strawberries we made. I'm looking forward to trying your recipe (and Paul is looking forward to eating them!)

I finally found my family recipe for Ossi dei Morti. It is on the back of the biscotti recipe because the two were always made together, using the egg yolks in the biscotti and the whites in these.

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup almonds or walnuts, chopped
1 cup filberts or hazelnuts, chopped
3 egg whites
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. almond extract

Beat egg whites until stiff. Add sugar and beat until very stiff. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bake on foil lined cookie sheets at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

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Originally posted by JDeQ:
Thanks Palma - we had these on the weekend [...]

If you want to act filologically, make them for November 2. ^___^

Why November 2nd?

It's "il giorno dei morti"... dead's day
hence the name "ossa dei morti" dead's bones.
These "bisquits" are tipically eaten for celebrating the dead's day... a bit like Mexican "calaveras" I guess