Nonna Rosa Virone’s Calabrese Fruit and Nut Pastry

This traditional pastry from Calabria goes by many different names depending on your location; pitta ’nchiusa or pitta chjina are dialect words that mean “stuffed” or “filled.” In Nonna Rosa’s family, they call this Christmas confection rosette, or “little roses,” because strips of shortbread are spread with a layer of prunes, raisins, and walnuts, and rolled up into rosettes. Nonna Rosa loves this recipe because it’s forgiving when it