Italian Nut-Filled "Sticks" (Sfratti) Recipe | Epicurious.com
"Sfratti means "sticks" in Italian, as well as "evicted," for at one time landlords were allowed to persuade unwanted and delinquent tenants to leave by force of a rod. A similar practice was employed to chase away Jews during all-too-frequent periods of expulsion. This nut-filled cookie, a popular Italian Rosh Hashannah treat, got its name from its resemblance to a stick, the Jewish sense of humor transforming an object of persecution into a sweet symbol...."
INGREDIENTS
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3 cups pastry or bleached all-purpose flour, sifted
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1 cup sugar
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/3 cup unsalted butter or margarine, chilled
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About 2/3 cup sweet or dry white wine
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1 cup (12 ounces) honey
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2 1/2 cups (about 12 1/2 ounces) walnuts, chopped
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2 teaspoons orange zest
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2 teaspoons lemon zest (optional)
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3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
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1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated black pepper
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Egg wash (1 large egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water)
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