Brioche con gelato

Brioche con gelato is a typical Sicilian dessert. brioche con gelato is a round sandwich (often prepared using the so-called "briosce col tuppo") cut into two parts and filled with ice cream. Sometimes, brioche con gelato are also flavored with sweet ingredients such as almond milk or whipped cream. In Sicily, stuffed brioches with tuppo are considered a classic summer food, and are eaten for breakfast together with coffee and cappuccino.

Although they are considered a symbol of Sicilian pastry making, brioche con gelato are now widespread throughout Italy. In San Pancrazio, a hamlet of Montespertoli, in the metropolitan city of Florence, the brioche con gelato festival is celebrated.

Known throughout the world, brioche con gelato serve as a snack and dessert in some places in the USA.Read more