Cassatella di Agira

Traditional Agri-food Product, on the national list of the Italian Ministry of Agriculture · Agira

Cassatella di Agira is a traditional sweet from the Enna gastronomy, originating in the town of Agira and widely found not only in the province of Enna but throughout much of eastern Sicily. As a typical Sicilian product, they have been officially recognized and included in the list of traditional Italian agri-food products (P.A.T) by the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies (Mipaaf).
These pastries, characteristic of the Enna pastry tradition, are crescent-shaped and made from a tender shortcrust pastry that is golden yellow and dusted with powdered sugar.

No. 148 on the Sicilian list of Traditional Agri-food Products

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Sources: eAmbrosia, the EU register of geographical indications (names, type, registration dates); the national list of Traditional Agri-food Products of the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, 11 March 2025 revision; Slow Food Foundation, Presidia in Sicily; texts and pictures from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Updated September 12, 2026.