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Holy Spina

🇮🇹 A dish from Italy

Holy Spina, a dish from Italy
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The Spina Santa or Holy Spina sweet it is one of the typical Nisseni sweets born of the Benedictine monastery in Italy, together with the crocetta di Caltanissetta. Both were prepared and donated during the feast of the Holy Crucifix on September 14 by the cloistered nuns of the Benedictine monastery annexed to the church of Santa Croce.

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Where does Holy Spina come from?
Holy Spina is a dish that originated in Italy.
What is Holy Spina?
The Spina Santa or Holy Spina sweet it is one of the typical Nisseni sweets born of the Benedictine monastery in Italy, together with the crocetta di Caltanissetta. Both were prepared and donated during the feast of the Holy Crucifix on September 14 by the cloistered nuns of the Benedictine monastery annexed to the church of Santa Croce.