These sweet Sicilian ravioli are a staple around Easter and Carnival!
Cassatelle or casateddi are a sweet ravioli treat originating from the province of Trapani in Sicily. They are traditionally eaten around the time of Easter and Carnevale. The filling is similar to cannoli and they can be fried or baked. They are served warm and dusted with powdered sugar or cinnamon. You can choose between the ricotta filling and the chickpea filling below or you can prepare them both. This recipe takes about 20 minutes to prepare and makes 10 servings.
Ingredients:
For the dough:
1kg durum wheat flour
150g lard
100g sugar
2 egg yolks
2 glasses of white wine
For the ricotta cream:
1 kg sheep ricotta
700 grams of sugar
100 drops of dark chocolate
100g capello d’angelo (in the absence of which you can use the zuccata)
grated rind of 1 lemon
For the chickpea cream:
800g chickpeas
300g icing sugar
bitter cocoa
100g capello d’angelo (in the absence of which you can use the zuccata)