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Some traditional Italian Carnival recipes

Savoury recipes:

Pasticcio di Maccheroni - Macaroni Pie

Pizza Sfogliata con Salsiccia e Pancetta - A sheet of dough, covered with sausage and pancetta

Lasagne di Carnevale alla Napoletana - Naples-style Carnival Lasagne

Sweet recipes:

Cenci- Tasty Carnival pastries, also known as Chiacchiere, Frappe, Bugie or Crostoli depending which region you are in! Crostoli is the Tuscan version-see below.

Frittelle - Tasty Carnival fritters

Tortelli - Can be eaten without a filling or filled with jam or cream and dusted with icing sugar

Carteddate al Miele - (in Italian) Laced with cinnamon and dipped in honey

Crostoli - Tuscan sweet fritters

Frittelle di Mele - Apple fritters