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bellakin123 · 01-19-2017, 08:09 AM

ME! ME! ME!

shh1313 · 01-19-2017, 08:41 AM

ralphfr · 01-19-2017, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Mouldy Old Schmo

I guess you have to live in a community with a lot of Sicilian Americans to have the pleasure of eating a cassata. Or arancini.

I see you're in the Deep South. The cassata filling is exactly the same as in a cannoli if that helps.

lubby · 01-19-2017, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by shh1313

Lubby do you have the recipe? Would you be so kind as to share with us?

LOL I never made it though. here's a recipe I found online Cassata Cake Recipe - Allrecipes.com

Mouldy Old Schmo · 01-19-2017, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ralphfr

I see you're in the Deep South. The cassata filling is exactly the same as in a cannoli if that helps.

I have eaten a few cannolis in my life. Most Italian Americans around here have their roots in the Marches, northeast of Rome.

Lodestar · 01-19-2017, 04:18 PM

I've never heard of it but it sounds divine. Now that I'm retired I'm always on the lookout for things like this that I have never tried before.

Unfortunately it's hard to pick a recipe or do a taste-testing if you've never had it before and don't know exactly how it's supposed to be.

I have learned that you can't trust every recipe that's online. Martha Stewart wasted me a whole pound of butter one time. Should've known.

RP2C · 01-19-2017, 05:10 PM

I love Cassata cake! ... but haven't had it in years. Thank you very much for making me crave something that I can not find in my part of NC

. I'll have to renew my quest.

shh1313 · 01-19-2017, 05:34 PM

That sounds do good. That would make an extra nice dessert for Easter..

DawnMTL · 01-19-2017, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Mouldy Old Schmo

I guess you have to live in a community with a lot of Sicilian Americans to have the pleasure of eating a cassata. Or arancini.

Arancini! Now that's some savory slice (well, ball) of heaven right there. Surprising at it seems, they actually have fantastic arancini at Carrabba's. Oh god, now I'm drooling.

Mightyqueen801 · 01-19-2017, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Mouldy Old Schmo

I have eaten a few cannolis in my life. Most Italian Americans around here have their roots in the Marches, northeast of Rome.

Don't feel bad. I'm in NJ, which has lots of Italians and Sicilians, and I never even heard of it.

Would like to try it, though.