Biscotti di Fichi - Fig Cookies

Filling

• 500 gms dried figs chopped, 1.1 lbs
• 250 gms apricot jam or fig jam, 8.8 oz
• 100 gms almonds chopped, 3.5 oz
• 100 gms hazelnuts chopped, 3.5 oz
• 50 gms walnuts chopped, 1.75 oz
• 50 gms pistachios chopped, 1.75 oz
• 200 gms candied cherries chopped, 7 oz
• 100 gms raisins 3.5 oz
• 100 gms candied orange zest chopped, 3.5 oz
• 100 gms dark chocolate chopped (or chocolate chips, 3.5 oz
• 1 vanilla extract sachet vanillina or 1 tsp
• lemon grated, zest of 1
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp clove powder
• 1 espresso shot
• 100 ml marsala wine or Muscat wine, 3.5 oz
• 125 gms honey 4.4 oz

Dough

• 500 gms flour
• 150 gms sugar 5.25 oz
• 200 gms lard 7 oz
• 3 egg
• 1 vanilla extract sachet vanillina or 1 tsp
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tbsp honey
• 8 gms ammonium bicarbonate or baking soda, 2 1/2 tsp

Glaze

• water
• icing sugar
• hundreds and thousands nonpareils or confettis