Panone Explained

Panone
Country:Italy
Region:Emilia-Romagna
Type:Cake

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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Notes and References

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