Italy: Pastries: 12 quiz questions with answers

6 of 12 questions with answers

Which pastry is this?

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Tiramisu

Dessert of ladyfingers, espresso, mascarpone and cocoa.

💡 Did you know? The name literally means ‘pick me up’.

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Panna cotta

A turned-out cream pudding, often with fruit sauce.

💡 Did you know? ‘Panna cotta’ means ‘cooked cream’.

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Cannoli

A fried pastry tube from Sicily filled with sweetened ricotta.

💡 Did you know? The ends are often dipped in pistachios or chocolate.

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Cantuccini

Hard almond biscuits from Tuscany, baked twice.

💡 Did you know? They are classically dipped in the sweet wine Vin Santo.

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Panettone

An airy Milanese yeast cake with raisins and candied orange.

💡 Did you know? In Italy it is a fixture of Christmas.

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Amaretti

Small almond macaroons, crisp outside and soft inside.

💡 Did you know? They taste of bitter almonds.

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