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Cupeta or copeta (originating from Arabic qubbayt, literally meaning 'preserved sweet') is a dessert made from honey, dissolved sugar and diced almonds.. Cupeta is usually consumed during the Christmas period in the Calabria, Campania, Apulia and Sicily regions of Italy, as well as in Ponente Ligure, where on the other hand it is prepared all-year-long.
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 ...
Panforte dates back to at least the 13th century, in the Italian region of Tuscany.Documents from 1205, conserved in the State Archive of Siena, attest that bread flavored with pepper and honey (panes melati et pepati) was paid to the local monks and nuns of the monastery of Montecellesi (modern Monte Celso, near Fontebecci) as a tax or tithe which was due on 7 February that year.
Torrone di mandorle (usually eaten around Christmas): blocks of chopped almonds in a brittle mass of honey and sugar. Torrone di Bagnara Calabra is a well-known torrone given the designation IGP. The recipe, which dates from at least 1700, includes orange blossom honey (from Calabria), almonds (from Sicily), egg whites, sugar, cocoa, and ...
Peanut Butter Blossoms. As the story goes, a woman by the name of Mrs. Freda F. Smith from Ohio developed the original recipe for these for The Grand National Pillsbury Bake-Off competition in 1957.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And that means lots and lots of sugar. Cakes, cookies, bars, pies, puddings, candied everything and more — if it’s sweet, it’s in season.From ...
Cavallucci are an Italian Christmas pastry made with anise, walnuts, candied fruits, coriander, and flour. They are Sienese in origin, and the name translates approximately to 'little horses'. [1] The chewy pastries are similar to a cookie or biscuit and traditionally use Tuscan millefiori honey as an essential ingredient in the dough.
Rebecca Firth. Time Commitment: 1 hour and 50 minutes Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, make ahead, beginner-friendly Serves: 30 cookies Chocolate chip cookies are fine for Santa, but you deserve an ...