Pasticceria Boccione is a

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bakery in the

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. Established in 1815 by the Limentani family, Boccione is best known for its sour cherry and ricotta tart ( it, crostata di ricotta e visciole) and '' pizza ebraica'', a sweet bread filled with toasted almonds, candied ginger, marzipan, pine nuts, egg, maraschino cherries and raisins. A small, unmarked store on the area's main street, ''

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'' described Boccione's crostata as the "best in Rome". The ''pizza ebraica'' was reportedly

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's favorite dessert. The Limentani family has operated Pasticceria Boccione since it was founded. Noted for its "grumpy" staff – Graziella Limentani, three of her granddaughters, and a niece in 2019 – it is the last remaining kosher bakery in the Ghetto. An hours-long queue regularly begins to form prior to Pasticceria Boccione's morning opening.

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