Holy Spina
Holy Spina is handled as a small Italian convent-style pastry with a crisp shell, honeyed nut filling, and powdered sugar finish. The shape is compact and ridged, making the dessert distinct from crostata, brittle, or cassata-style domes.
π Recipe adapted from Wikidata (Dessert)
π¨βπ³ Instructions
Mix flour, olive oil, wine, and sugar into a smooth pastry dough, then rest it.
Cook nuts with honey, cinnamon, and orange zest until sticky and fragrant.
Roll the dough thinly, cut small pieces, and fill with the honey-nut mixture.
Seal and shape into compact ridged pastries, then fry or bake until crisp.
Dust with powdered sugar once cool.
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