Pandoro Alla Crema Di Limoncello And Pistacchio

When it comes to Traditional Italian Christmas cakes, Pandoro is one of my favorite!

There’s actually two favorite Traditional Italian Christmas Cakes in Italy.

Panettone and Pandoro.

Panettone is a Christmas cake that originates from Milan. Panettone is often compared to fruitcakes because both are traditionally made with raisins and candied fruits.

Pandoro is a Christmas cake that originated in Verona (the romantic city of Romeo and Juliet).

True to its name (pan d’oro means ‘golden bread’), the cake has a bright yellow color. Pandoro is traditionally a star-shaped cake that is dusted with powdered sugar.

But I decided to take it to another level and add a delicious Alla Crema Di Limoncello And Pistacchio!

This truly is Orgasmik… Every. Single. Bite. 🙂

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Happy Holidays and Buon Appetito friends!

Pandoro Alla Crema Di Limoncello And Pistacchio

• Author: Roberto
• Yield: 2

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup Pistachios crumbled
• 1/4 cup Sugar
• 2 Eggs (separate yolks from whites)
• 6 Tbs Limoncello Liqueur
• 8 oz Mascarpone Cheese
• 2 Pandora Cakes (2.8 oz each)

Instructions

1. Remove shells from Pistachios and add the seeds to a food processor and blend until finely crumbled (Set aside 2 Tbs of of the Pistachio crumbs to decorate the Pandoro)
2. Add Sugar and Egg Yolks to food processor and blend until it obtains a smooth texture
3. Add 2 Tbs Limoncello to mascarpone and mix quickly
4. Meanwhile with a whisker work the albumen as snow in a bowl
5. Transfer the compose into the mascarpone Limoncello Cream mixing gently until it is omogeneous
6. With a brush soak the Pandoro Cake with the remained Limoncello Liqueur, layer by layer of the Pandoro sliced
7. Chill the Mascarpone Cream in a freezer for half hour
8. Take it out and spread the cream over the Pandoro previously sliced horizontally obtaining approximately 5 slices (see pics)
9. The remaining sauce will go on top of the Pandoro Cake with the crumbled Pistachios