During the period of Lent, in the past, deprivations concerned not only meat but also eggs.
Cake with eggs oven cooked
It was customary to decorate uneaten eggs, painting them in various colours, and give them as gifts for Easter.
The term “cuddura” derives from the Greek word κολλύρα (kollura) and indicates a small circular-shaped bread.
Its origins can be found in Byzantine Christianity.
In the Catholic-Christian tradition, giving eggs as a gift was a beautiful gesture, a sign of God’s resurrection.
On the island, in fact, it is almost unthinkable not to taste one or receive one as a gift from grandmothers or aunts
