Giurgiulena, also known as giuggiulena, cubaita or cumpittu, is a traditional Christmas sweet typical of Sicilian cooking and also made across much of Calabria. It is a nougat-like candy whose main ingredient is sesame, poured into honey and set by caramelised sugar; richer versions also include almonds and candied orange peel. The preparation is slow and needs a rest of twenty-four hours before the slab is cut into diamonds or rectangles, which are sometimes sprinkled with coloured sprinkles and wrapped one by one, or laid on aromatic orange leaves. Like many Sicilian and Calabrian pastries it is regarded as an Arab legacy: giuggiulena comes from the Arabic word for sesame, and cubaita from an Arabic term for a preserved sweet.
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traditional Christmas nougat-like candy, typical of the Sicilian cuisine
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traditional Christmas nougat-like candy, typical of the Sicilian cuisine
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The recipe is based on the composition of sesame seeds poured in honey and fixed by the caramelization of sugar (in an enriched version almonds and candied orange peel are also added)
Uses Ingredient: Honey, Lead paragraphs [uses-ingredient]
The recipe is based on the composition of sesame seeds poured in honey and fixed by the caramelization of sugar (in an enriched version almonds and candied orange peel are also added)
Uses Ingredient: Sugar, Lead paragraphs [uses-ingredient]
The recipe is based on the composition of sesame seeds poured in honey and fixed by the caramelization of sugar (in an enriched version almonds and candied orange peel are also added)
Uses Ingredient: Almond, Lead paragraphs [uses-ingredient]
The recipe is based on the composition of sesame seeds poured in honey and fixed by the caramelization of sugar (in an enriched version almonds and candied orange peel are also added)
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