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Pignolata is a regular treat including a specific biscuit covered with white lemon

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Pignolata Messina is one of the typical Sicilian sugary foods of the island: it has nothing to envy to cannoli as well as cassata. It becomes part of the Sicilian Carnival dishes that can be enjoyed throughout the year as it is handcrafted by Sicilian bakery. If the timeless pignolata - the soft one sprayed with honey in a manner of speaking - is primarily made in the circus period, the black and white one is, on the other hand, always available. Yet exactly how was it birthed, how to make it in your home and also where to get it? Let's discover more.Among the common Messina treats, besides the granita the pignolata stands out. This was birthed as an inadequate dessert made with inexpensive active ingredients such as eggs, flour and also lard. But the beginnings of Sicilian pastry - and usually voluntarily - can be found in the Arab supremacy, and also the pignolata is no exception. The Arabs used to make deep-fried dough balls covered with honey. The birth of the renowned Sicilian...