You're going to love these vanilla and anise ice creams. They carry the charm of homemade with love at Christmas and are so easy that even a little one could make them alone.
They have a touch of vanilla that I love and also a little anise that is optional but gives it that irresistible Christmas flavor.
A recipe without secrets that everyone will love in the most beautiful after-dinner conversations of the year.



Ingredients
- 300 g of wheat flour
- 175 g almond flour (ground raw almonds)
- 170 g lard
- 150 g icing sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 30 ml anise (optional)
In a bowl, mix the flour with the almond flour.
In a large frying pan, toast the mixture over medium high heat, stirring non-stop with a tablespoon of stick until the flour is
Add the sugar, vanilla and anise and mix. Add butter and mix first with a wooden spoon and then with your hands
Transfer to the countertop covered with a little flour and with the help of a floured rolling pin stretch until it is 1.5 cm thick.
7With the help of a pastry cutter, cut circles. You can use a smooth and curly pastry cutter.
Transfer to the fridge for 30 minutes while preheat the oven to 185º with hot air.
Bake for about 10-15 minutes and transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Sprinkle them with sugar and wrap them in tissue paper and eat little by little because you have the danger of sticking a tripotera. They are delicious!
Tips and Tricks
- We can substitute cinnamon for vanilla
- We can add the zest of a lemon or an orange
- Dofea: easy
- Preparation time: 45 minutes
- Servings: approximately 25 mantecados