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In Valdarno\u00a0 on\u00a0 the morning of Epiphany all children traditionally receive a delicacy in the shape of a horse or puppet: simple and beautiful cookies to see, covered with colorful sprinkles, chocolates and confetti.<\/span> According to tradition, the origins of this cake are to be traced in rural areas of the Valdarno where, on January 6, gifts were delivered to children.<\/span> The poorest families, unable to afford the purchase of toys or other goods, gave life to this tradition.<\/span> On the morning of January 6, doll-shaped biscuits (for girls) and horse-shaped biscuits (for boys) were distributed to the youngest.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/www.visitvaldarno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Visitvaldarno-fantoccia.jpg” _builder_version=”3.26.7″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.6″ hover_enabled=”0″]

INGREDIENTS<\/strong>
Flour<\/span>
<\/span>Eggs<\/span>
<\/span>Butter or oil or lard<\/span>
<\/span>Yeast<\/span>
<\/span>Sugar<\/span>
<\/span>Lemon zest<\/span>
<\/span>A glass of liquor<\/span>
<\/span>Milk<\/span>
<\/span>Coloured candy<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.6″ hover_enabled=”0″]

PROCEDURE<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Prepare the dough with flour, eggs, a little melted butter (most used oil or lard), yeast, sugar, a lemon peel and a small glass of liqueur.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Work the dough, wetting from time to time with\u00a0 milk.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Once a homogeneous mixture has been obtained, leave to stand for about one hour.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Roll out a sheet of pastry with a rolling pin three or four millimetres high and cut out the biscuits in the shape of horses and jockeys.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Place the biscuits in a buttered baking pan . brush with a beaten egg and decorate with the coloured candies.<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Bake slowly until the biscuits turn golden.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_id=”sidebar” module_class=”sidebar” _builder_version=”3.26.7″ overflow-x=”visible”][et_pb_sidebar _builder_version=”3.26.7″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” overflow-x=”visible” border_color_all=”rgba(0,0,0,0)”][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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According to tradition, the origins of this cake are to be traced in rural areas of the Valdarno where, on January […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":5398,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[58],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nHorses and Fantocce of The Epiphany • Visit Valdarno<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitvaldarno.com\/cavalli-fantocce-befana\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Horses and Fantocce of The Epiphany • Visit Valdarno\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In Valdarno\u00a0 on\u00a0 the morning of Epiphany all children traditionally receive a delicacy in the shape of a horse or puppet: simple and beautiful cookies to see, covered with colorful sprinkles, chocolates and confetti. 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