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Pastry

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Baba

Small yeast cake saturated in syrup made with a rum syrup, and filled with a pastry cream.

Baba

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Biscotti Burro

Biscotti Burro

Butter cookies in many shapes, sometimes frosted and with sprinkles.

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Biscotti Pignoli

Though made with sugar, these biscotti lean toward the savory side and make a tasty companion to Italian deli meats.

Biscotti Pignoli

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Cheesecake di Ricotta

Cheesecake Ricotta

Rich dessert cake made with cream and soft cheese on a graham cracker, cookie, or pastry crust.

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Lumere di Ricotta

Star shaped pastry crust filled with sweetened ricotta then topped with a light dusting of cinnamon.

Lumere di Ricotta 

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Sfinci Siciliani

Fried soft pastry covered and filled with sweet ricotta and candied fruit (usually a cherry and orange).

Sfinci Siciliani

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Torrone

Torrone

Nougat confection, typically made of honey, sugar, and egg white, with toasted almonds or other nuts, and usually shaped into either a rectangular tablet or a round cake.

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Bigne

Baked Italian cream puffs with powdered sugar or various types of coating such as chocolate.

Bigne

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Biscotti Cantucci

Biscotti Cantucci

Italian almond biscuits that are twice-baked, oblong-shaped, dry, crunchy, and may be dipped in a drink.

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Biscotti Pizelle

Italian waffle cookies made from flour, eggs, sugar, butter, and flavoring (vanilla or lemon zest).

Biscotti Pizelle

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Connolo

Sicilian pastry in the form of crisp tubular shells filled with sweetened ricotta cheese and often containing nuts, citrus, or chocolate bits.

Connolo

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Panettone

Panettone

Rich Italian bread made with eggs, fruit, and butter and typically eaten at Christmas and Easter.

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Sfogliatella

Shell-shaped filled Italian pastry. Filled with pastry creams and dusted with powdered sugar.

Sfogliatella

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Torta Arancia

Dense orange flavored cake.

Torta Arancia

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Bombolone

Italian filled doughnut and is eaten as a snack food and dessert.

Bombolone

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Biscotti Mandorla

Almond cookies typically topped with a cherry.

Biscotti Mandorla

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Cassata

Cassata

Round sponge cake moistened with fruit juices or liqueur and layered with sweetened ricotta cheese and candied fruit.

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Cornetto

Cornetto

Italians’ response to the croissant.

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Panna Cotta

Panna Cotta

Italian dessert of sweetened cream thickened with gelatin and molded. The cream may be aromatized with coffee, vanilla, or other flavorings.

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Tiramisu

Italian dessert consisting of layers of sponge cake soaked in coffee with powdered chocolate and mascarpone cheese.

Tiramisu

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Zeppole

Zeppole

Fritter topped with powdered sugar, and may be filled with custard, jelly, cannoli-style pastry cream, or a butter-and-honey mixture.

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