Pignolo or pignoli (Italian: pinolate, Italian: [/piˈnɔːlate/], or Italian: pignolate, Italian: [/piɲˈɲɔːlate/]) are a type of biscuit originating in Neapolitan, Genovese, and Umbrian cuisine.[5][6][7] It is a popular biscuit in all of southern Italy, and in Sicilian communities in the United States.[8]
Pignolo is a light golden color and studded with golden pine nuts (pinoli in Italian). Made with almond paste and egg whites, the biscuit is moist, soft and chewy.[9][10]
Often they are formed into crescents;[citation needed] otherwise the biscuits are round.[11] Pignoli are a popular Italian holiday treat, especially at Christmas. Because both almond paste and pine nuts are relatively expensive, and this biscuit uses substantial amounts of both, it is a luxury food.[12]
Being essentially an almond macaroon, this biscuit belongs to a type known as amaretto.[13]
See also
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References
- ^ "Le Pinolate". La Pasticceria Di Chico.
- ^ "Pinolate o pignolate genovesi". Giallo Zafferano.
- ^ "Le Pinolate Umbre". La Cucina Di Esme.
- ^ "Pignoli". Chowhound. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ "Le Pinolate". La Pasticceria Di Chico.
- ^ "Pinolate o pignolate genovesi". Giallo Zafferano.
- ^ "Le Pinolate Umbre". La Cucina Di Esme.
- ^ "Pignoli Cookies". The Spruce Eats.
- ^ "Italian Pignoli Cookies". Taste of Home.
- ^ "Italian Pignoli Cookies". King Arthur Baking.
- ^ Armao, Jo-Ann (2005-12-14). "Pignoli? George, I Finally Got It". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ Elliott, Lorraine. "Santa's Little Helper: Pignoli Cookies". Not Quite Nigella. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ Booth, Jessica (2018-12-11). "The Fascinating History Behind Your Favorite Holiday Cookies". Redbook. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
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