The Crescia sfogliata is a a typical product of the province of Macerata; it is a semi-circle dessert of golden colour. In Fiuminata, a small municipality of Macerata, the Crescia sfogliata Festival is celebrated every year.
Ingredients: wheat flour, water, sugar and olive oil. For the stuffing: ricotta cheese, raisin, walnuts or hazelnuts, sugar, cocoa, vanilla, cinnamon, grated lemon peel, anise or rum, alkermes.
Method: the pastry is obtained by mixing together the wheat flour, the sugar, the olive oil and hot water. Roll out the pastry to dry; put the stuffing in the middle of the pastry and roll it up to obtain a semicircular shape. Then, cook it in a pre-heated oven at 180°C for about 45 minutes.
To see: Fiuminata - Hermitage of Madonna di Valcora, Fiuminata - Prati di Monte Vermenone
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