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Sfogliatella

A beloved desserts with a place at the heart of Italy’s table.

Total time
2 hr
Difficulty
Hard
Serves
4

The story behind this dish

Made for sharing.

A flaky Neapolitan pastry with a fragrant ricotta filling.

Ingredients

What you need

  • Flaky pastry dough
  • Ricotta and semolina
  • Sugar, citrus, and cinnamon

Method

Make it step by step

  1. Cook semolina with milk, then cool before mixing with ricotta.
  2. Shape thin layers of pastry into shells.
  3. Fill lightly and bake until the ridges are crisp and bronze.