Ciarduna is a type of Italian pastry. Ciarduna siciliana is a traditional sweet pastry from the province of Agrigento, Sicily (Italy). It consists of an almond cookie shell filled with a ricotta filling. Traditional ingredients flour sugar Strutto vanilla active yeast Ammonia Baking Powder (ammonium bicarbonate) Homogenized milk crushed almonds Cinnamon icing sugar (when decorating the tops of the ciarduna's) See also List of almond dishes References Cuisine of Sicily Italian pastries Cheese dishes Almond desserts