Switzerland has numerous regional desserts made with fruit, nuts, chocolate, dairy products, local spirits and more.
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Author: Heddi Nieuwsma Photos: Dorian Rollin
Sweet chocolate ganache-filled tarts topped with green icing and a chocolate dot.
A gently sweetened baked semolina pudding with cherries from the Swiss canton of Zug.
A sweet "burnt cream" pudding with an American butterscotch twist.
A chopped pancake from the Swiss canton of Obwalden traditionally served with applesauce.
Also known as Miroirs, these sandwich cookies are filled with a fruit jam.
A classic Swiss dessert, meringues are often served with a rich double cream.
"Berad of the dead" from Ticino typically contain nuts, dried fruit and chocolate.