Making Anelletti al Forno Siciliana
Anelletti al Forno Siciliana is a very ancient Sicilian dish that comes from the islands capital city of Palermo. There are two things that people from Palermo are proud of, the cities patron saint, Santa Rosalia and Anelletti al Forno . In Sicily, Christmas starts on December 8th, the day of the Immaculate Conception and lasts until Epiphany on January 6th. During this period everyone plays cards like mad, keeping up their strength with hearty dishes. This popular baked pasta is made using anelletti , a small ring-shaped pasta that is hard to find outside Sicily and no its not that round spaghetti that comes in tin cans in the UK that are enjoyed on toast. Anelletti is traditionally used for this dish however you can substitute it with any short, stubby pasta shape, for example penne. I always bring packs of anelletti home with me to the UK as it is also useful in soups and stews. This classic pasta dish takes a lot of time to construct but i...