Testa di Turco is a spoon dessert of Castelbuono, an ancient medieval village a few kilometers from Cefalù, in the province of Palermo.
Testa di Turco is a dessert consisting of layers of thin fried sheets of pasta dough interspersed with milk cream (similar to Biancomangiare) and an abundant sprinkle of cinnamon.
It is customary to consume it during Christmas and, above all, at the Carnival period.
A popular legend tells that this dessert was developed centuries ago on the occasion of the defeat of the Arabs by the Normans and that the citizens celebrated the liberation with the preparation of this typical dessert.
Testa di Turco (Castelbuono’s Dessert)
Description
Testa di Turco is a spoon dessert of Castelbuono, an ancient medieval village a few kilometers from Cefalù, in the province of Palermo.
Ingredients
Dough
Milk Cream
Instructions
Dough
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In a bowl, add the egg, the spoonful of sugar, the salt, and the flour until a smooth and homogeneous mixture is obtained.
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Then flatten the dough very thinly on a pastry board and prepare strips as large as lasagna.
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Fry the sheets in hot frying oil until they turn golden, and the bubbles emerge, and let them drain for a while on absorbent paper.
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Milk Cream
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Put the milk (keep ½ cup aside), the lemon zest, the sugar, and the cinnamon powder in a saucepan and cook over low heat.
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While the milk is heating up, pour the starch into a bowl and dissolve it with the remaining cold milk.
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Then, add the latter to the milk in the saucepan and mix it continuously with a whisk.
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Once the mixture starts to thicken, remove it from the heat.
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Assembling
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Put a layer of fried dough sheets on the bottom of a serving dish, pour part of the cream evenly, and sprinkle with ground cinnamon.
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Then repeat the operation, alternating layers of fried sheets, cream, and cinnamon until it ends with cinnamon.
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Keep the dessert in the refrigerator for at least hours, then garnish with chocolate chips.
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User Reviews
It came out so beautiful. My family enjoyed the cake. It brings back memories from when my Nona made it
Thank you so much! I’m delighted it turned out beautifully and that your family enjoyed it. It warms my heart to know it brought back memories of your Nona,those are the most precious flavors.