One of the most famous typical sweets of the province of Bari and above all disputed for "invention" between Altamura and Bisceglie is the "sospiro". A legend, unsupported by documents and historical truths, says that the recipe has been handed down since the 15th century; the Clarisse nuns produced and baked the so-called "sospiretti delle monache", made with sponge cake filled with cream and covered with a pink icing. It is said that these sweets were prepared by the Poor Clares for…
