This dessert is still popular in Italy

Once you have filled the buns, it is best to eat them within a few hours as they begin to get soft and squishy.

I tend to bake the pastry a little darker for this recipe than I would usually bake puff pastry. It adds crispness.

This is a good crowd pleaser after any dinner

Oats are packed with soluble fibre and a wide variety of minerals and vitamins

Younger members of the family can help with the cookie cutting and icing.

Pistacho seems to be eveywhere at the moment — here's how to enjoy it in cake form

Using the zest of citrus fruit adds an intensity of flavour that is difficult to replicate with juice alone

"The almond topping is better known as frangipane, which is made by combining butter, eggs, sugar and ground almonds. It is the basis for many desserts and cakes."

Each year I ask myself why I don’t make this dinner more often, and each year it slips out of memory for another twelve months. I guess the rarity is what helps make it so tasty.