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