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Traditional Desserts of Sardinia
Originated from: Sardegna (Sardinia), Italy
Occasion: Any time & special times
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The following list of traditional desserts SARDA includes names of cookies, cakes, fritters, holiday breads, pastries, pies and tarts in alphabetical order:

A
o Acciuleddi - matessine dolci

o Amaretti, almond cookies flavored with bitter almonds

o Amaretti d'Oristano, macaroons

o Amarettus, Sardinian almond cookies

o Anicini, Aniseed Cookies [for recipe see Italy Revisited/Cookies without nuts]

o Aniseed cookies [for a variety of recipes from different regions see Italy Revisited/Cookies without Nuts]

o Aranciata di nuoro, orange rind candy, using honey and almonds

o Arancita sarda, orange slices served with honey

o Arandzada nugoresa

B

o Bianchini, white meringue cookies

o Bianchittus, lemon flavored meringues

o Biscotti ai semi di finocchio

o Biscotti al cacao

o Biscotti buoni

o Biscottini with honey, cookies using wheat and corn flour (for recipe see Italy Revisited/Cookies without Nuts)

o Biscotti gavoesi

o Bucce d'arancia

C
o Candelaus or "Scandelaus," almond candies shaped into decorative figures such as flowers or animals, from the Cagliari area

o Caramelita

o Casadina or Casadinas, Easter delicacy made with a thin puff pastry, stuffed with ricotta and raisins

o Cattas, CARNIVAL sweet

o Ceci con sapa, chickpea sweet

o Chiacchiere

o Civraxeddas / 'Ogliastra, unsweetened Sardinian pastry envelops filled with pecorino cheese and onions, using yeast dough [for recipe see Italy Revisited/"Calconi"]

o Cocoeddi, sweet yeast bread or cake

o Cocone bianco

o Cotognata

o Cozzuleddas, made for FEAST OF ST. ANTHONY

o Croccante di mandorle, almond nougat

o Croccantini di nuoro, almond cookies using carmelized sugar, cut into little hearts or shapes, decorated with lace-style designs

o Cuoricini, cookies served at weddings, decorated with lace patterns

o Cucciuleddi

F
o Flan di latte

o Formagelle, ricotta sweet pastries

o Frisgioli

o Frisolas, Carnival sweet

o Frittellas de pane carasau

o Frittelle di Carnevale, CARNIVAL sweet fried dough [for a variety of recipes from different regions see Italy Revisited/ Fritters]

o Frittelle di pane carasau, fritters flavored with honey

o Frittura di Ricotta, macaroon and ricotta fritters


G
o Gatti, wedding cake

o Germinus, macaroons

M
o Maraviglias, carnival fritters

o Meringhe

o Minestra col miele

o Mostaccioli or Mustaccioli spice nut cookies [for a variety of recipes from different regions see Italy Revisited/ Cookies with Nuts]

O
o Orulettas, Carnival sweet

P
o Pane di sapa

o Panforte, special festive cake [for a variety of recipes from different recipes see Italy Revisited/ Holiday Breads]

o Papassinos, balls or candies made with almonds and walnuts

o Pabassinos sapa, holiday bread

o Papassinas, almond cookies [for recipe see Italy Revisited/"Cookies with Nuts"]

o Pardoline Dolci, baked sweet ricotta cheese pastries

o Pardulas, small cakes stuffed with sweet ricotta [for recipes see Italy Revisited/"Calcioni"]

o Pischedda, Easter delicacy

o Pirichitos or Pirichitttus, cream puffs made for FEAST OF ST. ANTHONY

o Pistiddu, a typical Sardinian sweet.

o Pizzinnas de ovu, Easter delicacy

o Pompia, dessert flavored with wild citron, candied peel and honey

o Prugne Sciroppate

R
o Ravioli di mandorle, sweet ravioli filled with almond paste [for a variety of recipes from different regions see Italy Revisited/"Calconi"]

o Ravioli di sangue, sweet ravioli flavored with pig's blood [for a variety of recipes from different regions see Italy Revisited/"Calconi"]

o Ravioli dolci di ricotta, sweet ravioli filled with sweetened ricotta [for a variety of recipes from different regions see Italy Revisited/"Calconi"]

o Rococo cake, wedding cake decorated with lace patterns

o Rujolos, a type of nougat

S
o Sanguinaccio senza sangue

o S'aranzada, sweet from the Nuoro area, dessert flavored with orange candied peel, honey and almonds

o Scandelaus or "Canadelaus" almond candies shaped into decorative figures such as flowers or animals, from the Cagliari area

o Seadas or Seadus, ricotta fritters [For recipe see Italy Revisited/"Calcioni"]

o Sebadas, savory or sweet cheese-stuffed fritters, often brushed with honey [For recipes see Italy Revisited/ Calcioni]

o Sevada

o Sos Coros, wedding cake

o Sos ruvioles

o Sospiros sos, nougat

o Suspirus (Sospiri in Italian), almond cookies, originally flavored with sweet and bitter almonds, nowadays some recipes only call for sweet almonds -- there seem to be many variations (Some cookbook writers say sospiri are ball-shaped others say they are presented as slices....) (for a recipe see Italy Revisited/Nougats)

o Su Ziddinu, wedding cake

T
o Torta allae Mandorle, almond cake

o Torta alle mele, tart flavored with honey

o Torta di Albicocche, apricot cake

o Torta di pesche, peach tart

U
o Uggiandini

Z
o Zippulas, CARNIVAL fritters, sweet or non-sweet; the non-sweet ones are often made with sardines, the sweet ones flavored with honey



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Notes

The list of desserts, which includes a number of traditional breads, pizzas and savory unsweetened pies, was compiled from a variety of sources, including Wikipedia. Part of "Cucina sarda." Additions and/or corrections are welcomed.

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