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Simple Maritozzi

17/11/2023

Here is the traditional recipe for Maritozzi, typical Roman leavened sweets usually filled with whipped cream.

Ingredients

  • 500 g of type 00 flour
  • 200 ml of warm milk
  • 100 g of sugar
  • 100 g of soft butter
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 1 sachet of dry brewer’s yeast (or 25 g of fresh brewer’s yeast)
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • Grated zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon of honey (optional)
  • Raisins (optional, to add to the dough, if liked)
  • Unsweetened whipped cream for filling (as much as desired)
  • Powdered sugar for decorating

Preparation

  1. Dissolve the brewer’s yeast in the warm milk with a teaspoon of sugar. Let it rest for a few minutes.
  2. In a bowl, pour the flour and make a well in the center where you will add the eggs, the rest of the sugar, the soft butter, the honey (if used), a pinch of salt, and the grated lemon zest.
  3. Start kneading by gradually incorporating the milk with the yeast.
  4. If you want to use raisins, soak them in hot water, squeeze them out and add them to the dough.
  5. Work the dough until it is smooth and uniform, then let it rise covered in a warm place until it doubles in volume (about 2 hours).
  6. After rising, take the dough, divide it into pieces of about 80 g each and form elongated buns on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  7. Let the Maritozzi rise again until they double in size.
  8. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for about 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
  9. Once baked and cooled, cut the Maritozzi on the top without completely separating the two halves and fill them with whipped cream.
  10. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Authentic Maritozzi must be soft and fragrant, a true sin of gluttony when the cream marries the softness of the dough. Remember that the cream must always be fresh and whipped at the moment to prevent it from collapsing inside the Maritozzo.

Curiosity

The name “Maritozzo” comes from the term “marito” (husband), which was once affectionately used to refer to one’s fiancé. It is said that during Holy Thursday, young men gave these sweets to their beloved as a token of love.

Simple Maritozzi