Crescia Sfogliata di Urbino
Marche — Urbino and Pesaro-Urbino province, Easter tradition
Layered flatbread from Urbino in the Marche — a rich, laminated flatbread made with lard, eggs, and black pepper, cooked on a hot flat stone (testo) or heavy pan. The dough is rolled thin, spread with lard and black pepper, folded and rolled repeatedly to create flaky layers, then cooked directly on a dry stone until blistered and slightly charred in spots. Crescia sfogliata is Easter food in the Urbino hills, served with salumi, boiled eggs, and the local ciauscolo sausage. The lard between the layers creates a structure similar to puff pastry but without butter, and the egg enrichment gives golden colour.