Jam, candied fruit, cinnamon and raisins may be added. Platt covered dishes of ice cream with cherry syrup and candied cherries on a whim. Walnuts are often candied, or pickled. Fillings include orange-flavored ricotta, almond paste, and candied peel of citron. Fruits that are commonly candied include dates, cherries, pineapple, and a root, ginger. Citrus peel may be used fresh, dried, candied, or pickled in salt. Birnenbrot is a dense sweet Swiss fruitcake with candied fruits and nuts. Common flavorings include dried, candied or fresh fruit, nuts, cocoa or extracts. This includes sugar candies, chocolates, candied fruits and nuts, chewing gum, and sometimes ice cream. Fruit confit are candied fruit (whole fruit, or pieces thereof) preserved in sugar. It is candied in sugar or pickled in salt, used in chutney, relish or preserves. It is often served with dates, dried fruit, candied fruit or nuts. It is also cooked and candied or made into marmalade. Ginger is also consumed in candied and pickled form. This method is used for the skins of citrus fruit (candied peel), angelica, and ginger.