Cavallucci
cavallucci italian christmas pastry made anise walnut candied fruit coriander flour sienese origin name translates approximately little horse chewy pastry similar cookie biscuit traditionally use tuscan millefiori honey essential ingredient dough pastry originally imprinted image horse cavalli italian term horse version pastry traceable reign lorenzo magnificent – called biriquocoli many hypothesis associated origin name according popular version story cavallucci served traveler horseback source nourishment long trip along similar vein another speculation postal worker delivered mail long distance ate pastry regular basis additionally surmised sweet usual snack servant worked horse stable rich italian aristocrat siena city gained fame horse racing pastry often paired sweet dessert wine vin santo dipped wine eaten list italian dessert pastry cavallucci morsetti di siena retrieved april cavallucci local recipe tuscany italy retrieved april