Alternative names Colomba di Pasqua Place of origin Italy Created by Angelo Motta | Course Dessert Region or state Milan Origin Italy | |
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Main ingredients Flour, eggs, sugar, butter, candied peel, pearl sugar, almonds Similar Panettone, Pandoro, Pastiera, Crostata, Ciambella | ||
Colomba di pasqua facile e veloce fatta in casa da benedetta
Colomba pasquale [koˈlomba paˈskwaːle] or colomba di Pasqua [koˈlomba di ˈpaskwa] ("Easter Dove" in English) is an Italian traditional Easter cake, the counterpart of the two well-known Italian Christmas desserts, panettone and pandoro.
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- Colomba di pasqua facile e veloce fatta in casa da benedetta
- Colomba di pasqua la ricetta di alfonso pepe
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The dough for the colomba is made in a similar manner to panettone, with flour, eggs, sugar, natural yeast and butter; unlike panettone, it usually contains candied peel and no raisins. The dough is then fashioned into a dove shape (colomba in Italian) and finally is topped with pearl sugar and almonds before being baked. Some manufacturers produce other versions including a popular bread topped with chocolate.
The colomba was commercialised by the Milanese baker and businessman Angelo Motta as an Easter version of the Christmas speciality panettone that Motta foods were producing.
Colomba di pasqua la ricetta di alfonso pepe
