Typical Roman sweets 

Curious to know what are the typical Roman sweets? Do you want to impress your friends with simple and tasty desserts?

Although the origin of these desserts is often unknown, the typical Roman sweets are widespread throughout Italy and are characterized by their goodness and genuine delicacy, derived from simple and "poor" ingredients that reflect the typical cuisine of ancient Rome.

"The finer things in life are either immoral, or illegal, or fattening"

(George Bernard Shaw)

How can you deny that a good delicious dessert is one of the most beautiful things in life? We Romans know it well, our traditions hand down to us recipes of typical Roman desserts to lick your lips! If you are suddenly hungry, you just have to choose whether to eat a good stuffed croissant or a classic maritozzo with cream. 

Typical Roman sweets – a must on the Christmas tables

Even at the end of the year you can't give up typical Roman sweets prepared specifically for the Christmas period, such as bussolani and tozzetti, certainly the most popular in this part of the year, ideal for adding flavor to your tables, thanks to the combination of chocolate, dried fruit, lemon and cinnamon.

Among the other delicacies of typical Roman sweets related to this holiday there are also the "mostaccioli romani", characterized by pepper and cinnamon that give an extra touch of flavor, the almond brittle, irresistible for its honey filling, the gingerbread, characterized by its rich variety of ingredients including cocoa and orange peel, and pangiallo, a loaf-shaped cake made with flour, dried fruit and honey, leavened and then baked in the oven, used even in ancient times to celebrate the arrival of the sun.

oman Mostaccioli are really delicious and super easy to prepare, excellent on any occasion, a great way to eat something sweet without getting too heavy, the problem will be to be able to stop once tasted, and well yes, one leads to another, just like French fries, a real goodness that you can no longer do without and they are so easy and quick to prepare that you will have no problem in making them again Over and over again, a real treat that will surely leave you pleasantly surprised, a dish to be discovered.

INGREDIENTS

Flour 60 g

Walnuts 100 g

Black pepper to taste

Honey 100 g

Egg whites 2

Cinnamon to taste

PREPARATION

Knead the flour with the honey, egg whites, walnuts, pepper and cinnamon. Knead the dough, then roll it out on the work surface. Cut into rectangular strips, transfer them to the oven tray and cook over moderate heat for about twenty minutes. Remove from the griddle when they are completely cooled.