Sfogliatella
Crisp shell-shaped pastry filled with sweet ricotta.
About Sfogliatella
Wafer-thin layers of dough are coiled and shaped into a ridged shell, filled with ricotta scented with candied citrus and cinnamon, and baked until the leaves crackle. It is the great pastry of Naples cafés.
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