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This biscuit was originally of Arab origin and was originally made in those locations of the region where the Albanian community settled.
Now it is found across Calabria where local traditions are still alive.
500gr flour, 500gr fig or fine honey, 200gr lard or butter, 1 glass of aniseed liqueur.
Sieve the flour onto a work surface.
Add all the other ingredients into the centre of the flour and knead all into a pastry of a consistency of bread.
Roll flat with a thickness of 1.5 cm.
Form the pastry into symbolic shapes such as people, fish etc.
Cook in the oven at 150°c.
After cooking let cool and decorate with colored tin foil.
See also cuzzuppe di Pasqua recipe
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