SICILIAN DESSERTS

Watermelon Jelly ( Gelatina di Anguria – Gelo ri Muluni ) In Italy, the Gelatin of Watermelon is found on the shelves of gourmet grocery stores, but never equals the Gelo di Muluna homemade in a… 

Mustaccioli Biscuits in Sicily ( Mustaccioli – Mustazzuoli ) Mustacciolo is a dessert prepared in the Italian Peninsula and in the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. In Sicily, there are not two places making the Mustazzoli using the… 

Muscardini ( Ossa di Morti – Muscardini ) The day after All Saints Day is All Souls Day: il giorno dei morti. This is  a day to pray, to go to the cemetery and to remember family’s members… 

Savory Boiled Taralli ( Taralli Bolliti – Viscuotta Scaurati ) The Taralli biscuits are made all over Sicily. In Ragusa and in its province, the Taralli, also called Viscuotta Scaurati (meaning boiled biscuits), are prepared using… 

Pistachio Cookies ( Biscotti al Pistacchio – Viscuotta cu Pistacchiu ) Sicily is the only Italian region where pistachio trees grow, and the town of Bronte is the largest producer in the region. Bronte pistachios… 

Regina Biscuits (with Sesame) ( Biscotti al Sesamo – Biscotti Regina – Viscuotta’Nciminati o ca’Giugiulena ) The Regina or Reginella biscuits are classic cookies originally made in Palermo and baked all over Sicily and in the Italian… 

Savoiardi Biscuits ( Biscotti Savoiardi – Viscotta Furrincotti ) Mrs. Bernadette Johnson, whose family originally came from San Fratello in the province of Messina, sent this recipe to make these delicious breakfast cookie/cake her aunts… 

Baked Anice Taralli ( Taralli all’Anice ) The Taralli biscuits are made all over Italy; they are made differently in every region, in every town and even in every family, where each has his own… 

Lemon Taralli Biscuits ( Biscotti Taralli al Limone ) The Taralli biscuits are made all over Sicily. In some provinces, the lemon flavor is replaced with the orange and vanilla and in other parts anise… 

Honey Biscuits ( Biscotti al Miele – Viscuotta cu’ Mieli ) Honey was the only sweetening used in Sicily, until the Arabs introduced sugar cane in the 9th century.  Since ancient times, Sicilian honey was…