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Traditional Desserts of Abruzzo
Originated from: Abruzzo, Italy
Occasion: Special times
Contributed by: Image courtesy of the New York Public Library, Digital Gallery #1159066

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List of Traditional Desserts by Region -- ABRUZZO

A
o Arance al Liquore, oranges flavored with liqueur

B
o Biscotti di mandorla, almond biscotti
o Biscottini al cioccolato, bite-sized chocolate biscotti
o Bocconotti
o Buccia di limone

C
o Cagionetti, calgionetti, caggiunitt ', caggionetti, sweet ravioli filled with chickpeas and cocoa, Christmas fritters (for recipe see Italy Revisited/"Calcioni")
o Calgiones, stuffed pastries [for recipe see Italy Revisited/ "Calcioni"]
o Cassata sulmonese
o Castagne al cucchiaio, chestnut-based sweet
o Cicerchiata, fried honeyed balls shaped into a ring (For recipe see Italy Revisited/"Fritters")
o Ciliegie al vino, cherries in wine
o Coppe alla nocciola, hazlenut-based sweet

o Crostata tutti frutti, all fruit tart
o Cumberzejune

D
o Delizia al miele, honey delight
o Dolce foresta nera, sweet black forest
o Dolce foresta nera, sweet fritters

F
o Ferratelle, pizzelle (for recipe see Italy Revisited/"Cookies without Nuts")
o Ferratelle alo zafferano, saffron-flavored pizzelle
o Fiadone, cheese-filled pastries, salty or sweet
o Fiadone Pescara, cheese-filled pastries, salty or sweet
o Fritti di latte, fritter using milk
o Fruttone, Christmas sweet


N
o Neola, also known as ferratella or pizzelle

P
o Pan di atri
o Parrozzo [also Pan Rozzo], cake using almonds, covered with, served at Christmas [for recipe see Italy Revisited/"Cakes"]
o Pepatelli
o Pizza con le noci, walnut-based sweet
o Pizza di Pasqua
o Pizza dolce, pizza dough, sweetened with sugar
o Pizze Fritte [For recipe see "Fritters"]
o La Pupa, the Horse and the Heart, Easter cakes which come in various shapes and given as gifts
o Parrozo, Christmas sweet
o Pasticciotto, Christmas sweet

R
o Riso al cioccolato, chocolate-flavored rice pudding

S
o Scarponi di natale, Christmas sweet
o Susumelli

T
o Tarallucci alla chietina
o Tarallucci di Natale, fritters from the Abruzzo region, sometimes referred to as donuts and sometimes as bite-sized sweet taralli (For recipe see Italy Revisited/"Taralli Dolce")
o Tartellette
o Torroncini, nut-based sweets (For recipe see Italy Revisited/"Cookies with Nuts" and Italy Revisited/"Nougats")
o Torroni di fichi secchi, sweet using dried figs
o Torta di Pasqua, sweet or savory cake, similar to panettone, made for Easter morning breakfast

U
o Uccelletti di sant' antonio



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Notes

The list of desserts was compiled from a variety of sources, including Wikipedia. Additions and/or corrections to the list are welcomed.

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