Desserts and Typical Dishes
Presnitz
Ingredients
Puff pastry
Filled with dried fruit and spices:
Walnuts and almonds
Raisins and pine nuts
Sugar and cinnamon
Cloves
Rum
Le fave dei morti
The three colors symbolize the cycle of life: white is birth, pink is life and brown is death.
Ingredients
Its are mainly made from almond flour, sugar and egg whites. Some recipes may also include flavorings such as vanilla or lemon. The biscuits are shaped into shapes that recall broad beans, and are often colored with different shades: white, pink and brown, using natural dyes or cocoa.
Putizza
Ingredients
Traditional ingredients include: Leavened dough: prepared with flour, butter, sugar and yeast.
Rich filling: usually made with walnuts, almonds, raisins, chocolate, cinnamon, lemon and orange zest, and often flavored with liqueurs such as rum or marsala.
Spices and flavourings: such as vanilla, cloves, and cocoa
