| Pasticciotto/en | |
|---|---|
| Comune | Lecce |
| Tipologia | Tradizioni Culinarie |
Crunchy short pastry (pasta frolla) and soft crema pasticcera compose in a pastry able to satisfy the finest taste. Pasticciotto is always included in the offer of cafes and patisseries around the area of Salento as well as it is used to celebrate special occasions.
For the preparation, a “boat shape” is made in short pastry in which a large quantity of crema pasticcera is placed. Afterwards, this is covered with another layer of short pastry. The short pastry must be made with pig fat, according with the traditional recipe from 18th century.
Prima della cottura, il pasticciotto va spennellato con albume e poi messo in forno finché non raggiunge la caratteristica doratura. Con la stessa ricetta si prepara anche la torta pasticciotto, mentre il fruttone ne rappresenta una variante per via della copertura a base di glassa al cioccolato e del ripieno con pasta di mandorla e marmellata.
| Pasticciotto/en | |
|---|---|
| Comune | Lecce |
| Tipologia | Tradizioni Culinarie |
Crunchy short pastry (pasta frolla) and soft crema pasticcera compose in a pastry able to satisfy the finest taste. Pasticciotto is always included in the offer of cafes and patisseries around the area of Salento as well as it is used to celebrate special occasions.
For the preparation, a “boat shape” is made in short pastry in which a large quantity of crema pasticcera is placed. Afterwards, this is covered with another layer of short pastry. The short pastry must be made with pig fat, according with the traditional recipe from 18th century.
Prima della cottura, il pasticciotto va spennellato con albume e poi messo in forno finché non raggiunge la caratteristica doratura. Con la stessa ricetta si prepara anche la torta pasticciotto, mentre il fruttone ne rappresenta una variante per via della copertura a base di glassa al cioccolato e del ripieno con pasta di mandorla e marmellata.