Polacca Aversana
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Authentic Polacca Aversana with Velvety Custard and Amarena Cherries, Shipped to Your Door
Weight: 450g approximately (1 pastry)
Indulge in the Polacca Aversana, a heavenly soft pastry filled with velvety custard and topped with juicy amarena cherries.
✔ Manitoba flour
✔ Syrup-soaked amarena cherries
✔ Imported butter
✔ Cooked wheat
Ingredients: Pastry: Manitoba flour, milk, eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla, yeast, baking soda, salt, honey, lemon. Custard cream: eggs, sugar, flour, vanilla, syrup-soaked amarena cherries, sugar granules.
When your Polacca arrives, place it immediately in the freezer. To serve: Take out of the freezer and place in the regular cooler the day before, OR leave at room temperature for 3 hours before the meal. Best served at room temperature for the soft brioche texture and the cool custard cream.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Polacca Aversana made of?
The Polacca Aversana is a traditional pastry from Aversa, in the Campania region near Naples. It is made from two thin layers of brioche dough that enclose a filling of custard and amarena cherries in syrup, with a sugar-crusted top. The brioche shell stays soft, while the center is sweet from the custard and tart from the cherries.
What are the amarena cherries in the Polacca Aversana?
Amarena are Italian sour cherries, smaller and darker than sweet dessert cherries and noticeably more tart. For the Polacca they are preserved whole in a heavy sugar syrup. The syrup-soaked cherries add a deep red color and a sweet-and-sour contrast against the custard.
How big is one Polacca Aversana?
One Polacca weighs about 1 pound (450 grams) and serves four to six people once portioned. It arrives whole on a single platter rather than pre-sliced. Move it from the freezer to the refrigerator the day before serving, then slice into wedges with a serrated knife once fully thawed.