Borrowed from Maltese pastizzi. pastizzi (plural pastizzi) English Wikipedia has an article on: pastizzi Wikipedia A Maltese pasty filled with ricotta...
related to pasticcio (“pie, pasty”). IPA(key): /pasˈtɪt͡s/ pastizz m (plural pastizzi) a traditional Maltese pastry filled with ricotta or mushy peas a good-for-nothing...