
Cooking with Mamma Anna Maria: Cicerchiata
https://youtu.be/-5Gy8KKs-Vw Cicerchiata is a wreath of little fried balls of sweet dough stuck together with honey and almonds. It’s a traditional Abruzzo Carnival dessert found
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https://youtu.be/-5Gy8KKs-Vw Cicerchiata is a wreath of little fried balls of sweet dough stuck together with honey and almonds. It’s a traditional Abruzzo Carnival dessert found

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