Salerno’s Christmas Calzoncelli
Salerno’s Christmas sweet made with chestnuts
Christmas, in addition to magic, also brings with it traditions and sweets.
In Salerno, at this time of year, the houses are flooded with the smell of calzoncelli, typical sweets of the Lucanian tradition adopted by the Salerno and Campania tradition in general.
There are various recipes for Christmas calzoncelli. The ones from Salerno are fried sweets that have the shape of small panzerotti with twisted ends, the filling is made of chestnuts and dark chocolate, while on the outside they are “wet” with honey and sprinkled with little devils. A real delight!
You can find calzoncelli in every pastry shop in the city, like Pantaleone, during the Christmas period, they are prepared in beautiful packages to give as gifts or to put under the tree. Often in the packages, calzoncelli are accompanied by mustaccioli and roccocò.
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