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Pizza Figliata
Pizza Figliata (Spiral-shaped, strudel-like log, using short crust pastry dough; filled with honey, walnuts and hazelnuts)
Originated from: Naples, Campania, Italy
Occasion: Any time & special times
Contributed by: Taken from "Recipes of All Nations" by Countess Morphy (WM. H. Wise & Co.,1936)

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Ingredients

Dough
Short crust pastry

Fillings
Honey
Chopped walnuts
chopped hazelnuts
chopped candied peel
mixed spices





Directions

This excellent sweet consists of short crust, rolled out thinly, sprinkled or brushed over with honey, and strewn with chopped walnuts and hazel nuts, chopped candied peel and mixed spices.

It is then rolled up to form a long sausage, and this is twisted into a spiral and baked in a moderate oven for 30 minutes till it is of a golden color.


Notes

The recipe in this entry was taken from "Recipes of All Nations" which was compiled and edited by Countess Morphy. It was published in New York by W.M.H. Wise & Company in 1936. For the complete copyright-free cookbook visit www.archive.org. Photo: Mary Melfi

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