Pandoro

A Pandoro ( = Italian Pan d'oro "golden bread " ) is a traditional Italian Christmas cake. The Pandoro is similar to the Milanese panettone and is originally from Verona. The name of the Pandoro probably comes from the characteristic golden yellow color, which is caused by the eggs in its recipe.

The Pandoro is baked from dough and contains, in contrast to Panettone neither cherry nor candied fruit. Typical of the Pandoro is the jagged dome shape that is achieved with a corresponding octagonal star-shaped baking pan. The Pandoro is usually sprinkled with powder or vanilla sugar, so that the cake of a snowy mountain peak resembles. Horizontal cut the cake slices look like a star.

History

The tradition of Pandoro ranges in Italy date back to the 18th century. In France, it is assumed that the brioche was a forerunner of the Pandoro, whose history dates back to the 1st century. Virgil and Livy described a similar type of bread and called it libum. In Italy, it is assumed that the Pandoro purely Italian origin and was invented during the Renaissance. In Venice rich layers were placed in gold leaf on the cake, which is a different interpretation of the name origin.