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Panone
Type Cake
Place of origin Italy
Region or state Emilia-Romagna

Panone (in Bolognese dialect panón [1]) is a traditional Christmas cake of the Bologna district of the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, [2] in particular the town 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).