Italian Pusties Pasticiotti Pastry (or called Pasta Ciott) is usually made around Easter time and is a family custard-filled favorite tart.
Small little tarts made with sweet dough filled with cream or custard flavors of all kinds but most popular are vanilla cream or custard filling or chocolate cream and sometimes a ricotta cheese filling.
Very famous in Central New York where I grew up in Utica, where the best of the best Italian bakeries can be found.
During the year we do make these more than Easter time as they are a huge holiday favorite pastry along with Cannoli Pastries and Cassata (a traditional Italian Cheesecake)
Homemade is great, but the memories of the Utica bakeries always have that special place in my heart and the taste lingers in my mind.
For now, while living away these will have to be the best thing until I make a visit.
Scroll down for our family recipe for Pusties, Utica Style.
Small little tarts made with sweet dough filled with cream or custard flavors of all kinds but most popular are vanilla cream or custard filling or chocolate cream and sometimes a ricotta cheese filling.
Very famous in Central New York where I grew up in Utica, where the best of the best Italian bakeries can be found.
During the year we do make these more than Easter time as they are a huge holiday favorite pastry along with Cannoli Pastries and Cassata (a traditional Italian Cheesecake)
Homemade is great, but the memories of the Utica bakeries always have that special place in my heart and the taste lingers in my mind.
For now, while living away these will have to be the best thing until I make a visit.
Scroll down for our family recipe for Pusties, Utica Style.
