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SICILIAN SWEETS: CUCCHITELLE, OVAMURINA & FRUTTA MARTORANA
A journey into the world of traditional Sicilian sweets—especially those from the town of Sciacca.
Local almonds take center stage as you learn how to use them in various pastries and desserts.
Master pastry chefs will reveal the secrets passed down from our grandmothers to create frutta martorana—a sweet born in the 1500s when the nuns of Palermo’s Martorana Convent shaped and painted almond sweets to decorate fruit trees for an important autumn visit.
You’ll also discover the convent-born ova murina and cucchitelle, crafted by the skilled hands of the cloistered sisters.
Local almonds take center stage as you learn how to use them in various pastries and desserts.
Master pastry chefs will reveal the secrets passed down from our grandmothers to create frutta martorana—a sweet born in the 1500s when the nuns of Palermo’s Martorana Convent shaped and painted almond sweets to decorate fruit trees for an important autumn visit.
You’ll also discover the convent-born ova murina and cucchitelle, crafted by the skilled hands of the cloistered sisters.
Duration
3 hours
Price per person
60€
Group & Family Discount
20% off for groups of 4 or more participants
Participants
Minimum 2, maximum 12 participants
What’s Included
Prepare the base dough for Frutta Martorana starting from raw ingredients, shape and paint it with realistic details.
Make Ova Murina from scratch—starting with the batter and finishing with a smooth milk cream.
Knead and glaze the delicious Cucchitelle using traditional methods.
Make Ova Murina from scratch—starting with the batter and finishing with a smooth milk cream.
Knead and glaze the delicious Cucchitelle using traditional methods.
Tasting
Sample a variety of traditional Sicilian sweets
