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Pastry filled with ricotta cheese and egg custard, originally from Lecce, Apulia: Pastiera: Neapolitan tart made with cooked wheat, eggs, ricotta cheese, and flavoured with orange flower water Patacia Lombard fried doughnut Pepatelli Abruzzese biscuits made with flour, honey, almonds, orange zest and pepper Pere al vino
Depending on the region, they are traditionally filled with either ricotta cheese or egg custard. Pasticciotti are approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm) thick. [1] They are typically served as a breakfast item, but may also be eaten throughout the day, [2] [3] and are a traditional pastry in Apulia. [1]
The terms zeppola and sfinge are also used to refer to baked cream puffs made from choux pastry. [4] Some zeppole are filled with ricotta cheese mixed with small pieces of chocolate, candied fruits, and honey. Zeppole can also be savory, and consist of fried bread dough often filled with anchovy.
Cannoli. Some food historians place the origins of cannoli in 827–1091 in Caltanissetta, Sicily, by the concubines of princes looking to capture their attention. [10] [11] This period marks the Arab rule of the island, known then as the Emirate of Sicily, giving rise to the theory that the etymology stemmed from the Arabic word qanawāt, 'tubes', in reference to their tube-shaped shells.
There are two different ways of preparing pastiera: in the older, the ricotta is mixed with the eggs or with the grain; [1] in the newer, thick pastry cream is added, making the pastiera softer. [5] This innovation was introduced by Starace, a Neapolitan confectioner with a shop in a corner in Piazza Municipio ('Town Hall Square').
For the cream: In a saucepan over low heat, combine mascar- pone, egg yolks, and sugar and cook until light in color. Let cool at least 20 minutes. Add hazelnut liqueur, rum, and 3 tablespoons ...
Yields: 12. Prep Time: 20 mins. Total Time: 1 hour 55 mins. Ingredients. Pastry Cream Filling. 3. large egg yolks. 3 tbsp. cornstarch. 1/4 tsp. kosher salt. 6 tbsp.
12 large egg whites, room temperature. 2/3 cup (135g) caster sugar, also known as baker’s sugar or superfine sugar. 2-3/4 cups (333g) powdered sugar. 4 cups (400g) almond flour, like Bob’s Red ...