
Salame Inglese Checkerboard Sponge Roll
A rolled sponge enclosing strips coloured with clear rosolio, alchermes and chocolate, held together with fruit preserve to reveal a multicoloured checkerboard when sliced.
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A rolled sponge enclosing strips coloured with clear rosolio, alchermes and chocolate, held together with fruit preserve to reveal a multicoloured checkerboard when sliced.

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Small closed sweet-shortcrust pies filled with almond marzipan and candied orange, baked in individual fluted moulds and dusted with icing sugar.

Individual rice cakes enriched with butter, eggs and rum, with tiny candied-peel pieces, baked in breadcrumb-lined moulds and served warm.