Petrafennula
Product included in the national list of traditional agri-food products (PAT)
Type PAT : Fresh pasta and products from the bakery, biscuits, pastry and confectionery
Production area:
Technical data sheet of the traditional agri-food product (PAT)
Area of production: All of Sicily.
Brief description of the product: Very hard sweet made with honey.
Description of the processing and maturing methods: Ingredients: honey, citron and orange peel, almonds and sugared almonds, cinnamon. Preparation: put the honey, the citron and orange peels in a saucepan and cook until they have softened. Then add the chopped almonds, sugared almonds and cinnamon. Mix and pour the mixture onto a marble slab, greased with oil.
Leave to cool and cut into pieces.
Specific materials and equipment used for preparation and conditioning: No specific equipment.
Description of the processing, storage and maturing rooms: Pastry workshops and domestic environments.
Elements proving that the methodologies have been practiced in a homogeneous way and according to traditional rules for a period of not less than 25 years: Petrafennula is a sweet of Arab origin that is traditionally prepared for the feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 8th.
Source Pat Cards: Sicily Region
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