Sweets
Up one levelBocconotti
This delicious short pastry is mentioned under "buccunotte" in Domenico Bielli's “ dialect dictionary “Vocabolario abruzzese” (1930).
Directions
Prepare ...
Caggionetti
The Caggionetti ("caggiunitt" in local dialect) count among the most appreciated local sweets; they are typical of Christmas time.
Directions
Shell the ...
Pepatelli
These tasty biscuits are typical of the Province of Teramo and in some way recall the mediaeval “pan pepato” (peppered bread)
Directions
Mix the honey ...
Pizza di Pasqua (o Pizza cola)
It is the Easter sweet par excellence and is appreciated for the simplicity and quality of the ingredients used.
Pour the flour on a wooden slab and shape it into ...
Sassi d'Abruzzo
This toasted almond sweet is typical of the Province of Teramo and of the towns of the Vibrata valley; they are also known as mandorle “atterrate”.
Sfogliatelle
Like the pepatelli and the caggionetti, this is a typical Christmas time sweet
Directions
After having mixed the jam with the rest of the ingredients ...
Pan Ducale
A typical cake from the historical locality of Atri (TE). Mince almonds. Whip white of eggs. Separately mix yolks with sugar and add semolina slowly (with ...
Pizza di Pasqua
It is the Easter sweet par excellence and is appreciated for the simplicity and quality of the ingredients used. Pour the flour on a wooden slab and shape ...