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Bersaglieri Biscuits - A Chocolate-Glazed Sicilian Treat for All Saints’ Day
Discover Bersaglieri biscuits, a traditional Sicilian sweet enjoyed for All Saints’ Day: light, fragrant and dipped in rich dark chocolate.
🛒 Ingredients
- ✓ 500 g plain flour
- ✓ 200 g sourdough starter
- ✓ 80 g lard
- ✓ 120 g caster sugar
- ✓ 500 g dark chocolate
- ✓ 1 tablespoon butter
- ✓ A pinch of salt
- ✓ 1 sachet vanilla sugar or a few drops of vanilla extract
📊 Nutritional Information
Bersaglieri biscuits are a beloved Sicilian classic traditionally prepared for All Saints’ Day and the Day of the Dead.
Originating from the Etna region, these autumnal biscuits are light and aromatic, finished with a glorious coating of glossy dark chocolate.
With their rustic charm and comforting flavour, they embody the heart of Sicilian home baking - sweets prepared slowly, shared generously and remembered fondly from childhood.
👨🍳 Preparation
- 1
Sift the flour onto a pastry board and shape into a well.
- 2
Pour a decilitre of warm, lightly salted water into the centre, add the lard and begin mixing.
- 3
Add the sourdough starter and sugar, kneading until you obtain a soft, smooth dough.
- 4
Shape the dough into sticks about 10 cm long and arrange them on a greased baking tray.
- 5
Cover and leave to rise until doubled in size.
- 6
Bake at 200°C for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat to 150°C and continue baking for a further 20 minutes.
- 7
Melt the dark chocolate with the butter over a bain-marie and stir in the vanilla.
- 8
Dip each biscuit in the melted chocolate, place on a rack and let the coating set before serving.
💡 Tips and Variations
For a more fragrant dough, add a little grated orange zest.
For a sweeter flavour, replace some of the dark chocolate with milk chocolate.
📦 Storage
- • Store Bersaglieri biscuits in a tin for 4–5 days in a cool, dry place.
🍷 Pairing
Enjoy these biscuits with a glass of Moscato Passito di Pantelleria Liquoroso, which beautifully enhances the sweetness of the dough and the toasted notes of the chocolate.
Bersaglieri biscuits are autumn in a bite - nostalgic, fragrant and steeped in Sicilian tradition.
Perfect for All Saints’ celebrations, they invite you to rediscover the genuine flavours of classic homemade sweets.
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