Sicilian cuddura with eggs for Easter, the traditional dessert that cannot be missed Italian Cuisine

As a good Sicilian I cannot hold back when the Easter holiday arrives and make the classic Sicilian cuddura cu l’ova… A dessert that has always had a certain charm in my eyes.

When I was little I couldn’t wait for the Easter holiday to be able to see the classic desserts of Sicilian culture in the bakeries, always very elaborate, which seemed to be extrapolated from incredible works of art.

A practical example to understand how much we are, not surprisingly, is represented by Sicilian cuddura with ovawhich still occupies a vitally important role within the culinary tradition of the region and which I still try to prepare today to share with my loved ones.

Recipe for Sicilian cuddura cu l’ova

Since I have been living alone I have discovered that I am really very attached to the traditions of my land, which is why the Sicilian cuddura cu l’ova is a classic that is never missing in my house during the Easter holidays. To make this dessert we will only need the following ingredients:

600 g of flour,

160 g of lard,

210 g of sugar,

Four eggs,

Half a sachet of baking powder,

Lemon zest is grated.

Let’s prepare the cuddura cu l’ova together

We begin the preparation by combining the lard with the sugar, when we have obtained a very thick cream we also add the flour, eggs, lemon zest and half a sachet of baking powder. Now we work the dough with our hands until we have obtained a homogeneous and compact dough, which it will only have to rest for 15 minutes placed inside a bowl covered with cling film.

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Now, divide the dough into three parts, or more if you intend to make several small cuddures, and let’s make a donut made of braids for which we will place a raw egg in the center. Block the egg with a pastry cross and let it cook at 200 degrees for a maximum of 25 minutes. Once the necessary time has passed, our Sicilian cuddura with the egg will be ready and the egg will also be good to eat as the inside will have now become hard… Perfect for bringing them to children so as to surprise them, excellent for being preserved even for five days under a bell jar.

In short, a holiday classic that cannot be missed during the Easter holidays in my house.

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