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Pesche Dolci alla Siciliana
5 from 6 votes

Pesche Dolci alla Siciliana

Pesche Dolci alla Siciliana - the recipe for delicious Sicilian pastries that look like peaches and are filled with sweet ricotta and chocolate!

Prep Time
3 hrs
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
3 hrs 15 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

Buns
  • 250 flour 0.5 lb
  • 125 ml water ½ cup, lukewarm
  • 25 gms lard 0.9 oz
  • 25 gms sugar 0.9 oz
  • 5 gms salt ¾ tsp
  • 5 gms dry yeast 2 tsp
Filling
  • 350 gms ricotta cheese ¾ lbs
  • 210 gms granulated sugar 0.45 oz
  • 35 gms dark chocolate chips 1.25 oz
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla essence optional
  • 1 pinch salt
Alchermes Syrup
  • 40 gms water 1.4 oz
  • 35 gms sugar 1.25 oz
  • 40 gms alchermes 1.4 oz
  • red food colouring optional
Assembling
  • granulated sugar
  • mint leaves

Instructions

Buns
Filling
Alchermes Syrup
Assembling

Notes

  • If you cannot find Alchermes, which is red, you can use Rum and add some red food colouring to it… it won’t taste exactly the same, but it will still taste good and look great!