Timballo di Anelletti al Forno Palermitano
Sicily — Palermo, festive and celebration food tradition
The most elaborate of Palermo's festive pasta preparations: a dome-shaped timbale of anelletti (small ring pasta) baked in a circular mould lined with breadcrumbs, filled with layers of anelletti dressed with a rich meat ragù (minced beef and pork with peas), diced fresh mozzarella, hard-boiled eggs, and salami. The timbale is inverted and unmoulded to reveal a golden dome. This is a Palermitan celebration dish served at baptisms, communions, and Sunday lunches of significance — it requires 3–4 hours of preparation and is unmistakably festive.