How to prepare the fava beech of the dead, typical dessert of All Saints and of the Day of the Dead

The fava beans of the dead are small Italian sweets prepared on the occasion of Ognissanti and the Commemoration of the Dead, widespread in different Italian regions with local variants. They are simple biscuits, similar to small pastries, which owe their name to the shape and texture that recall the seed of the beans, a symbolic food linked to the cult of the dead.

Here’s how to prepare the bee beeg of the dead at home, following a classic recipe that involves the use of almonds and a sprinkling of sugar.
Ingredients

For about 30-40 sweets:

200 g of peeled almonds
150 g of granulated sugar
100 g flour 00
1 egg
Grated rind of half a lemon (optional)
1 tablespoon of anise liqueur or rum (optional, to give an aromatic touch)
A pinch of cinnamon or vanilla powder (optional)
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