Ossa di morto
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| Type | Sweet |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Region or state | Sicily |
| Main ingredients | Flour, sugar, cinnamon, cloves |
Ossa di morto are Sicilian biscuits, included in the list of traditional Italian agri-food products (PAT) of the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies.[1]
Also known as nucatoli, mustazzoli,[2] scardellini,[3][4] scardellini, moscardini[5] or paste di garofano,[4][6] they are prepared on the occasion of the commemoration of the deceased and have the shape of small human bones.[7]
Both parts of the biscuit are made with the same dough, based on flour, water, sugar, and spices such as cinnamon and cloves:[8] the dough is prepared, shaped and left to rest for a few days, until the surface has dried completely. Then the biscuits are baked in the oven: the top will become white and hard, while the base, moistened, will be darker, soft, and caramelised, thanks to the sugar dripped from the top.[9]
See also
Media related to Ossa di morto at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ↑ Regione Siciliana. "Prodotti agroalimentari tradizionali". Archived from the original on 2024-09-13. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ↑ "Ossa di morto". Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ↑ "Ossa di morto dolci / Scardellini biscotti tipici siciliani". 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- 1 2 "Ossa di Morto: i biscotti più spaventosi della Sicilia". Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ↑ "Ricordare i defunti nel mondo della cucina siciliana: le "ossa dei morti", dalle origini alla RICETTA". November 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ↑ "Le ossa dei morti, dolci tipici siciliani". 31 October 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ↑ Coria, G. (2018). Profumo di Sicilia. Ricette e tradizioni della cucina siciliana tratte da «Profumi di Sicilia» (in Italian). Cavallotto. p. 542. ISBN 978-88-86803-70-0. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ↑ "Biscotti ossa dei morti siciliani: ricetta e curiosità sul dolce e le sue origini". SicilyAddict (in Italian). 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ↑ Baldwin, Eleonora (2024-10-28). "Gli strani biscotti siciliani in onore dei morti: la storia delle Ossa di morto". Gambero Rosso (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-01-13.
Further reading
- Alba Allotta (18 September 2012). La cucina siciliana. Newton Compton Editori. pp. 608–. ISBN 978-88-541-4612-9. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- Joël Robuchon (2009). Larousse Gastronomique: The World's Greatest Culinary Encyclopedia. Hamlyn. ISBN 978-0-600-62042-6.
- Gary Hunter; Terry Tinton; Patrick Carey (2008). Professional Chef: Level 3 S/NVQ. Cengage Learning EMEA. pp. 339–. ISBN 978-1-84480-531-0.
- Glenn Rinsky; Laura Halpin Rinsky (20 March 2014). The Pastry Chef's Companion: A Comprehensive Resource Guide for the Baking and Pastry Professional. Wiley. pp. 149–. ISBN 978-1-118-06066-7.
