Maritozzi

Method

1. 1 Knead the flour with yeast, warm milk, eggs, sugar, and butter for 15 minutes, then let it rise for 3 hours.
2. 2 Mix the soaked raisins and orange peel into the flour, roll into a long loaf, and let it rest for another hour.
3. 3 Bake at 180 degrees for 18 minutes, then let cool completely.
4. 4 Make a deep diagonal cut across the surface of the loaf without cutting it completely through.
5. 5 Whip the heavy cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form, then pipe it into the slot.
6. 6 Smooth the cream with a straight knife and sprinkle with powdered sugar; that's the correct shape for a maritozzo.

With an appliance

• Air fryer 1 hr 30 min

  Step 3: Spray with Maritozzi oil, run the steamer at 195 degrees for 12 minutes, and gently flip at minute 6; the shells will color quickly, arrange them sparsely, and divide them into batches so that the remaining pieces can expand.