The characteristic sweets of Erice are undoubtedly the Genoese of Maria Grammatico. From Trapani make a stop in Erice and in addition to the view, taste one of Maria's freshly baked Genoese, you will not regret it.
Le Genoese they are gods typical sweets of Erice and of the Trapani area made of shortcrust pastry with cream filling and a sprinkling of powdered sugar. In addition to the enormous goodness of this dessert, the particularity is also given by its history.
Maria Grammatico she is a lady from Erice who grew up without parents, orphan, and for this reason she lived her childhood in the convent of sisters of Erice. Here the nuns are specialized in the production of sweets and even if they do not want to reveal their recipes a little at a time Maria was able to assimilate the knowledge and secret techniques of the nuns by peering at their work.
Maria Grammatico thus he opened his pastry shop and invented the Genoese which soon became the dessert of Erice and the Trapani area. In his shop there are also small tables to enjoy them in comfort, but not only also marzipan and other typical products of the area.
I must say that in Erice there is not only the shop by Maria Grammatico who sells these delicacies but every self-respecting pastry shop offers its own. It is true that the Genoese were born here and if you want to taste a piece of history you have to get right in via Vittorio Emanuele, 14.
