also belong to the broad category of sweet home monastery. The fruits of
Martorana, in fact, were molded and painted for the first time in the convent of the Martorana at Palermo.
that, even today, is famous for these cookies made of almond paste and sugar that repeat the shape of small fruits.
Tradition has it that in the Norman period in Sicily, the nuns of the convent had prepared for the first fruits, citrus seems that they hung from trees to replace those already learned, to enhance the appearance of their garden during the visit of a very important person: a high priest or even a king.
Hence the name used in the dough, marzipan, made from sugar or honey, ground almonds and egg white, over the centuries become today's marzipan.
The recipe states that the basic compound, almond paste with sugar and cinnamon water, is cooked in a copper container, not tinned, then hot worked into desired shapes. The shift in the oven is the last act of the ritual.
Martorana, in fact, were molded and painted for the first time in the convent of the Martorana at Palermo.
that, even today, is famous for these cookies made of almond paste and sugar that repeat the shape of small fruits.
Tradition has it that in the Norman period in Sicily, the nuns of the convent had prepared for the first fruits, citrus seems that they hung from trees to replace those already learned, to enhance the appearance of their garden during the visit of a very important person: a high priest or even a king.
Hence the name used in the dough, marzipan, made from sugar or honey, ground almonds and egg white, over the centuries become today's marzipan.
The recipe states that the basic compound, almond paste with sugar and cinnamon water, is cooked in a copper container, not tinned, then hot worked into desired shapes. The shift in the oven is the last act of the ritual.
The tradition of families in Palermo buy these sweet month of November soon spread throughout Sicily and today the marzipan fruits and 'become a real art.
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