Panone

Panone
TypeCake
Place of originItaly
Region or stateEmilia-Romagna

Panone (in Bolognese dialect panón[1]) is a Christmas cake typical of the Bologna area of the Emilia-Romagna region,[2] in particular of the comune (municipality) of Molinella (panone di Molinella[3]).

It consists of a dense sweet bread filled with many ingredients, including cocoa, candied fruit and sultanas. It is traditionally produced in square or rectangular loaves during the Christmas period.

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References

  1. ^ Martin, Rachel (6 December 2018). "The most mouthwatering Christmas cakes from around Italy". www.thelocal.it. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  2. ^ Amparo Machado, Chiara Prete (2015). 1001 specialità della cucina italiana da provare almeno una volta nella vita (in Italian). Newton Compton Editori. p. 227. ISBN 978-88-541-8648-4.
  3. ^ "Panone di Molinella (Bologna)". infodeco.it (in Italian).