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The world-famous historical dessert of the city of Salerno, Scazzetta is a strawberry and cream feast named after a bishop's hat.
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Scazzetta, the masterpiece of pastry shops in the historical center of Salerno, takes its name from its resemblance to the red hat (galero) worn by Catholic bishops. It features special pastry cream and fresh wild strawberries between soft sponge cake layers. The top is covered with a bright red strawberry glaze. You can check the Harita tab to find the locations where you can taste the most authentic examples. It is a special taste that dessert lovers should not miss during their travels in Italia.
Ingredients
- Sponge cake
- Pastry cream (Crema pasticcera)
- Fresh wild strawberries
- Strawberry liqueur (for soaking)
- Red strawberry glaze or gel
Preparation
- Cut the sponge cake into layers with rounded profiles.
- Lightly soak the cake layers with a mixture of strawberry liqueur and sweetened water.
- Spread plenty of pastry cream between the layers and place the fresh strawberries.
- After coating the outside smoothly, pour red strawberry glaze over it to complete the dome shape.
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