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girella russa alle ciliegie

spiral pastry stuffed with cherries

girella russa alle ciliegie

Also known as a crostata arrotolata di ciliegie, this pretty early summer dessert is made with pitted cherries stuffed inside long strips of a soft pastry made with flour, Greek yogurt, butter, sugar and vanilla, then rolled into a spiral and baked.

Desserts and pastries

Text © Dana Facaros & Michael Pauls

Image by Unice