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In the village of Altamura, set in the deep Puglia region where one breast relic is cherished, people are ashamed to call these sexy cakes “virgin boobs” so have settled for the more subtle “Venus or Nuns’ sighs” to stress how good they are. Tasting one literally makes a person sigh with pleasure, offering a gastronomical ecstasy. Here they’re filled with a delicate cream and a shower of thin sugar is sprinkled on top, and come in two variants: with or without a shiny white icing. The nuns of the local monastery still oversee the pastry-making process, which has been handed down to a chef.
Nuns Boobs: the recipe for a delicious Italian Pastry!
