Gluten-Free Pardulas

Difficulty Medium

Preparation Time 1 h and 30 min

Description

Among the most famous Easter recipes in Sardinia is undoubtedly that of pardulas : small sweets shaped like a small sun, filled with orange-flavored sheep’s ricotta .

If you want to make gluten-free pardulas, simply replace the semolina flour with a gluten-free flour to obtain delicious desserts that can also be enjoyed by those who are gluten intolerant.

Once the dough is made, these Sardinian sweets are really quick to prepare . Find out how to make them now.

Ingredients

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For the dough

Gluten-free flour 175 g
Lard 15 g
Pinch of salt 1
Egg whites 1

For the filling

Sheep's Ricotta 250 g
Sugar 50 g
Egg yolk 1
Saffron 0.008 g
Orange zest 2 g

For the icing

Egg yolks q.b.
Gluten-free icing sugar q.b.

Instructions

1 First, make the dough that will form the pardulas' shell. Place the gluten-free flour in a bowl, add a pinch of salt and the lard, and begin kneading, adding the egg whites to the mixture. Once you have a smooth, compact dough, wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
2 In a bowl, combine the sifted and drained sheep's milk ricotta, the sugar, the grated zest of 1 orange, and the saffron. Mix everything together with a whisk. Add the 2 egg yolks, one at a time, and continue mixing until you have a soft cream. Refrigerate the mixture for about 20 minutes.
3 After letting it rest, remove the dough from the refrigerator and roll it out on a floured surface to form a thin sheet, from which you will cut discs of about 10 cm in diameter.
4 Place a dollop of ricotta cream in the center of each disk, then fold the edges up and pinch them together, creating the 5 corners that will give the gluten-free pardulas their traditional shape.
5 Once you've prepared all the cookies, arrange them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, brush them with egg yolk, and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for about 25-30 minutes. Once ready, let the gluten-free pardulas cool and dust them with gluten-free powdered sugar before enjoying.