sfogliatelle
Sign in to save'''''' (; : ) is a shell-shaped pastry with a sweet or creamy filling, originating in the Campania region of Italy — it's name deriving from the Italian diminutive of "thin leaves" or "layers."
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- Food.name
- Sfogliatella
- Food.image
- Sfogliatelle ricce e frolle.jpg
- Food.caption
- (left) and (right)
- Food.alternate_name
- (in Naples)
- Food.country
- Italy
- Food.region
- Campania
- Food.type
- Pastry
- Food.main_ingredient
- Pastry dough
- Food.variations
- Many types of fillings
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'''''' (; : ) is a shell-shaped pastry with a sweet or creamy filling, originating in the Campania region of Italy — it's name deriving from the Italian diminutive of "thin leaves" or "layers."
, from which the current was born, was created in the monastery of Santa Rosa in Conca dei Marini, Campania, in the 17th century. Pasquale Pintauro, a pastry chef from Naples, acquired the original recipe and began selling the pastries in his shop in 1818.