Berlingozzo

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Berlingozzo
Pale degli accademici della crusca, asciutto (sebastiano zech), post 1592, berlingozzo (ciambella da intingere).jpg
TypeCake
Place of originItaly
Region or stateLamporecchio
Main ingredientsFlour, butter, eggs, sugar, milk, yeast, anise seeds

The Berlingozzo is a cake from Lamporecchio, in the province of Pistoia, central Italy. It is a simple ring-shaped cake, and it has its origins in the time of the Medici. It is a typical Carnival cake, its name appearing to derive from the word Berlingaccio, meaning “Fat Thursday”.

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