Fertillies?

[Sandcrab Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Sandcrab]

OK kids,
I've posted this question on numerous cooking/recipe websites with no response. I lived/was stationed in southern Italy in 1968,69. I was at San Vito dei Nommani Air Station a few miles out of Brindisi...on the heel of the boot. We worked 24/7 shifts and during our 4 to midnight shifts we would take orders and send someone to go get "fertillies". I don't know about the spelling but basically they were like a cream puff or pocket I guess, stuffed with mozerella cheese, a stewed tomato like substance, meat/sausage and really not too much for spices. But, we loved them. Can any of you Italians shed any light on this dish.

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[katiemack Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close katiemack]

I am not Italian, but I am married to one, and what you describe sounds like a calzone. See Calzone

Edited to add: It wasn't friarelli, was it? or The famous fiori di zucca (zucchini flowers) are stuffed with mozzarella and anchovies before being dipped in batter for frying.

[jericap Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close jericap]

there is a southern italian dish, that I would think you could stuff with anything. It's called frittelle, (fritter) I imagine if you make them big enough, you could put anything in them. We used to make little Sfingi (another name) when we were kids and eat them with some honey on top, but they were the size of marbles. Same principle though. Do a search and see what you come up with.

Katiemack is right..it does sound just like a calzone, but maybe it was fried (I bake mine) and they called them fritters ( Frittelles, in Italian)

Hope this helps

[Sandcrab Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Sandcrab]

Oh, I've searched this for years to no avail. The fritter thing though seems to have some merit. I'm aware of calzones but this was more of a "cream puff" than a pocket or calzone. It could nearly sit on it's end. Looked more like a jug than a fat,long, roll.

[tonyg Goomba & Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close tonyg]

OK kids,
... Can any of you Italians shed any light on this dish....

Yes, I have several flashlights.

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

I think what you mean is Prefertiles (sp) There cream puffs with chocolate on the outside.

[jericap Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close jericap]

Oh, I've searched this for years to no avail. The fritter thing though seems to have some merit. I'm aware of calzones but this was more of a "cream puff" than a pocket or calzone. It could nearly sit on it's end. Looked more like a jug than a fat,long, roll.

the fritters are made with ricotta, which should make them fairly light. I'll see if i can find a recipe for them

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

the fritters are made with ricotta, which should make them fairly light. I'll see if i can find a recipe for them

I used to make them, I have a receipe I will look also but If I recall it is just Ricotta, Floor, Sugar , water

[ArtsieAng Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close ArtsieAng]

I think they are called St. Joseph's Cream Puffs, or something, like that.

They are made with Ricotta Cheese.

[Sandcrab Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Sandcrab]

Yup BF, they were like a cream puff pastry but stuffed with cheese, sausage, and tomato etc. instead of sweets.

[jericap Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close jericap]

okay, found a recipe...look at this

[Sandcrab Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Sandcrab]

Yes, I have several flashlights.

I'm better off in the dark than having you shed light on something!

[jericap Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close jericap]

Here's another...

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

Yup BF, they were like a cream puff pastry but stuffed with cheese, sausage, and tomato etc. instead of sweets.

Are you talking about a Yippe Roll? Or maybe Lard Bread?

[ArtsieAng Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close ArtsieAng]

Nevermind....I don't know what they are.