Frutta martorana
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| Alternative names | Frutta di Martorana, frutta marturana |
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| Place of origin | Italy |
| Region or state | Palermo and Messina, Sicily |
| Main ingredients | Marzipan, vegetable dyes |
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Frutta martorana (also frutta di Martorana or, in Sicilian, frutta marturana) is a traditional marzipan sweet, in the form of fruits and vegetables, from the provinces of Palermo and Messina,[1] Sicily.
Realistically coloured with vegetable dyes, it is said to have originated at the Church of Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio, Palermo, when nuns decorated empty fruit trees with marzipan fruit to impress an archbishop visiting at Easter. It is traditionally put by children's bedsides on All Souls' Day.
See also
References
- ^ "Spigoloso.com". Archived from the original on 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
External links
- Martorana fruit Archived 2005-02-27 at the Wayback Machine Commercial page with image