They are sublime sweets ideal for festive days or everyday life: Almond Chifferi from Finale Ligure are known throughout Italy for their delicacy and goodness.
We tell you how they originated and where.
This week, friends of Pesto Fresco Genovese, we tell you about Almond Chifferi from Finale Ligure.
What do you say? Didn’t you know that these delicious sweets originated in Finale Ligure?
That’s right, friends of Genovese pesto!
almond Chifferi from Finale Ligure are shaped like a crescent moon, in fact it seems that the name comes from the Arabic word “Kefir” which means precisely moon.
Benedetto Ferro, creator of the Almond Chifferi of Finale Ligure.
It was Savonese Benedetto Ferro who introduced them in the late 1800s, who instead of following the family profession, all of whom were sailors, decided to indulge his own passion for pastry making.
Benedetto Ferro opened his Ferro Pastry Shop in Finale Ligure in 1872 and just think: even today, 150 years later, it is still a landmark throughout the Finale area.
Following the opening of his pastry shop, Ferro fine-tuned the recipe for Finale Ligure Almond Chifferi, soon making them so renowned that they were known and in demand throughout Italy. Today they are counted among the typical Ligurian sweets.
Almond Chifferi Recipe
Almonds, sugar, eggs and orange blossom water: these were the ingredients he amalgamated, calling the resulting sweets Chifferi di mandorla.
Probably, in addition to the name, the origin of the recipe is also Arabic. In fact, it is Arab-Persian the tradition of working almonds with sugar , which he came to know through the travels made by his family and thanks to the trade of the Maritime Republics.
His added value, however, was to personalize the recipe by giving it a special flavor, making these sweets unique and always current.
It is always the right time to consume Almond Chiffers.
They retain softness and sublime flavor very well for several days and delight every palate.
That is why we, who are gluttons, recommend them for the Epiphany holiday.
Inside the stockings you are about to stuff with chocolates and candies, also put a nice bag of handcrafted Almond Chiffers.
Fragrant, soft on the inside and crispy on the outside, sweet and beautiful to look at-they are also a nice bonus to accompany a tea or coffee.
In short, friends of Pesto Fresco Genovese, they are really good and we recommend that you take every opportunity to enjoy them.
Happy Epiphany to all friends and then … a little diet … but don’t worry, our Pesto Fresto you can continue to consume it 😉
In photo, Almond Chiffers produced by “Your Friend Bread” Bakery Pastry Shop in Tovo San Giacomo.