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Cassatelle Trapanesi – Cassateddi Trapanisa
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Cassatelle Trapanesi – Cassateddi Trapanisa

How to make a traditional Sicilian sweet: Cassatelle Trapanesi - fried crescents of dough filled with sweet ricotta and chocolate and dusted with icing sugar.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 8
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

Dough
  • 500 gms flour
  • 100 gms sugar 3.5 oz
  • 90 ml extra virgin olive oil 3.2 oz
  • 180 ml white wine 6.4 oz
  • 2 tbsp marsala wine or dry Sherry
  • 1 pinch salt
  • water enough to get a smooth and pliable dough
Ricotta Filling
  • 500 gms ricotta 1.1 lbs
  • 300 gms sugar 10.5 oz
  • 50 gms dark chocolate chips 1.75 oz
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon optional
To Assemble
  • icing sugar
  • vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

Dough
Ricotta Filling
To Assemble