Carrie's Italian Specialties and Bakery

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107 Amity Ave, Old Forge, PA 18518

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Address107 Amity Ave, Old Forge, PA 18518

Phone(570) 497-7694

StyleItalian bakery

CountyLackawanna County

Time zoneEastern Time

From city center0.9 mi north

About Carrie's Italian Specialties and Bakery

Set at 107 Amity Ave (18518), Carrie's Italian Specialties and Bakery is an Italian bakery 0.9 mi north of the Old Forge city center.

It is one of 3 bakeries and sweet shops we list in Old Forge, which works out to one bakery per 2,885 residents. The closest neighbour on our map is Bella Baketique, 0.9 mi away.

We have not been able to confirm a full weekly schedule for Carrie's Italian Specialties and Bakery yet, so calling ahead at (570) 497-7694 is the safest bet. Bakeries often sell out of popular items by early afternoon.

What to order

Typical items at an Italian bakery like this one — the bakery's own selection may differ.

Full menu

Pastries

SfogliatelleShell-shaped Neapolitan pastry with dozens of crackling, flaky layers wrapped around a semolina and ricotta filling scented with orange peel and cinnamon.
Lobster TailAn oversized, puffed cousin of the sfogliatella, its hollow crunchy shell filled with whipped cream blended with French custard.
PasticciottoSmall oval tart from Puglia with tender shortcrust pastry baked around a thick vanilla or lemon custard, sometimes paired with black cherries.
Zeppole di San GiuseppeChoux pastry rings fried or baked, filled with pastry cream and topped with an amarena cherry; traditionally made for St. Joseph's Day in March.

Cookies

StruffoliTiny fried dough balls tossed in warm honey and piled into a mound, decorated with nonpareils and candied fruit for Christmas.
PignoliChewy almond paste cookies rolled in whole pine nuts, baked until golden outside while staying soft and marzipan-like in the center.
Rainbow CookiesThree thin layers of almond sponge tinted red, white and green, sandwiched with apricot or raspberry jam and coated in dark chocolate.
Almond BiscottiTwice-baked logs sliced into dry, crunchy fingers studded with whole toasted almonds, made for dunking into espresso or vin santo.

Breads

FocacciaThick, olive oil-rich flatbread dimpled by hand and topped with rosemary and sea salt, crisp on the bottom and pillowy above.
CiabattaRustic, flour-dusted slipper loaf with an irregular, holey interior and chewy crust, made from a very wet, slow-fermented dough.
Pane di Altamura-Style LoafLarge round loaf of remilled durum semolina with a thick, dark crust and a dense, fragrant crumb that keeps for days.
GrissiniHand-stretched breadsticks, thin and brittle, sometimes rolled in sesame or flecked with rosemary, served alongside antipasto.