Cicerchiata is a typical sweet of San Donato Val di Comino made of small fried balls joined by honey. It is prepared during the Carnival period.
It is recognized as a PAT Traditional Agri-food Product for the Abruzzo, Marche and Molise regions and perhaps its name comes from the cicerchie, a popular legume in these areas.
It is known in Naples and Campania with the name of Struffoli and eaten especially during the Christmas period.
The preparation of the cicerchiata begins with a mixture of flour, oil, butter, sugar and lemon zest.
The dough is then divided into balls of about 1 cm in diameter which are fried in olive oil. Then the balls are sprinkled with honey and given a cake or donut shape.
San Donato Val di Comino was once part of the Kingdom of the two Sicilies and therefore this dessert is one of the delights of Christmas.
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