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Coffee, especially espresso, are integral to Italian culture and cuisine, and is featured frequently in dessert recipes, such as tiramisù. The usage of a cold dairy dessert, such as ice cream or gelato, was introduced to the Western world through Italy. [2]
A pasticciotto (Italian: [pastitˈtʃɔtto]; pl.: pasticciotti) is a type of filled Italian pastry. 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]
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.
Struffoli. Struffoli are a traditional Neapolitan dessert served at Christmas. Little balls of dough are flavored with citrus zest and a splash of wine, deep-fried until crispy and light, and ...
Bake for 15 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown. Remove the pastries from the baking sheet and let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Split the pastries into 2 layers, making 36 in all. Beat the blue cheese, cream cheese, heavy cream and lemon juice in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until the mixture is smooth.
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.
If you stop by your local Italian bakery and take a look behind the counter, you’ll find plenty of easily recognizable offerings: crunchy, ricotta-filled cannoli; cream-filled, overflowing cream ...
Panna cotta (Italian: [ˈpanna ˈkɔtta]; Piedmontese: panera cheuita [paˈnera ˈkøjta]; lit. ' cooked cream ') is an Italian dessert of sweetened cream thickened with gelatin and molded. The cream may be aromatized with coffee, vanilla, or other flavorings. [1]