The Shoes of Sant’Ilario they are traditional Parma desserts that are usually prepared on the occasion of the saint’s feast. It is said that, upon returning from exile, Saint Hilary stopped in Parma in a freezing winter. A kind-hearted cobbler gave him a new pair of shoes, given the dilapidated condition of his shoes. The next morning, the cobbler found a pair of gold shoes in place of the French bishop’s worn footwear. From this miracle, on January 13th, on the occasion of the day in which Sant’Ilario is celebrated, the shoes of Sant’Ilario, tasty shortcrust pastry biscuits, are cooked, packaged and offered.
These shortcrust pastry biscuits they are made in the shape of shoes to remember the tradition, that is when the Saint, passing through Parma, received the shoes as a gift from the local cobbler. Furthermore, it is said that eaten in January brings luck and money during the year just as the cobbler suddenly found himself rich thanks to the miracle of the Saint. So why not make them too, even if we aren’t from Parma?
Shoes of Sant’Ilario
Ingredients:
- 500 g of flour
- 4 eggs
- 250 g of sugar
- 150 g of butter
- vanillin
- grated lemon zest
- 200 g of icing sugar
- dye and sweet beads
Method:
To prepare the Shoes of Sant’Ilario vPour the flour onto the pastry board, make a crater and pour in the ingredients for the dough. Let the butter soften at room temperatureknead 2 eggs and 2 yolks taking the flour from the edges and adding the butter, the grated lemon zest and the vanilla. When the mixture is compact, roll it out with a rolling pin until it reaches a thickness of 5 mm. Cut the dough to form many little shoes.
Grease a baking tray, place i cookies and cook in the oven at medium temperature until they have formed a golden crust (about 30 minutes). In the meantime, prepare the icing: put the icing sugar and a few teaspoons of water in a bowl, stirring with a wooden spatula. When the mixture has reached the right consistency, add a few drops of pastry colouring if you prefer. Once cooked, remove the biscuits from the oven, cover them with the icing and decorate them with the sweet pearls. You can also cover them with chocolate melted in a bain-marie or with the decorations you like best. The important thing is in fact the shape that a shoe must have.
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