Sfincia di San Giuseppe

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

Sfincia di San Giuseppe (also called sfincia or spincia ri San Giuseppi in Sicilian) is a Sicilian pastry dessert, traditionally prepared for the day of Saint Joseph (19 March). It is recognised as a prodotto agroalimentare tradizionale (PAT) by the Italian Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies.
It is a fried soft pastry covered and filled with sweet ricotta and candied fruit (usually a cherry and orange).

No. 218 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.