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tiliccas

decorative filled biscuits

Pretty biscuits filled with almonds, orange peel, cocoa, semolina and saba (cooked must), traditionally made as a gift to comfort bereaved families. They're similar to Sicily's nucatoli, but generally even more ornate.

Biscotti

Sardinia

Text © Dana Facaros & Michael Pauls

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