Panettone and Pandoro are classic desserts for the Holidays. For us, they are not just a treat on the Christmas table, we love to eat them also for breakfast and with every toast and celebration: from Santo Stefano to New Year’s Eve!

But Pandoro and Panettone alone can become a bit boring...so it is becoming a new tradition for me to add delicious creams to these desserts to make it even more difficult to resist!

Crema al Mascarpone is the must for Panettone!

In Milan they will always serve this delicious cream with a slice of Panettone. the “Mascarpone Cream” is super easy to make and, as it is for many recipes of the Italian tradition, it is the genuine ingredients that really make the difference!

You will need: 

  • 400 g mascarpone cheese
  • 3 eggs (to eat raw eggs they must be super fresh!)
  • 6 tablespoons of sugar
  • 3 tablespoons of Rum

You just mix all the ingredients and your Mascarpone Cream is ready!

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Laura’s secret for a super soft cream:

Separate the egg white and the yolk and whisk the egg white in a different bowl. Add this last to the other ingredients gently mixing with a wooden spoon! 

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Get ready to experiment with Pandoro!

Pandoro has a simpler recipe which makes it the perfect base for any sweet cream! 

Did you know you can turn your classic Pandoro into a Pandoromisù (Pandoro + Tiramisù)?

Slice your Pandoro and lightly soak the slices in coffee (made with the Moka, obviously!) then add the Mascarpone Cream and some chocolate chips and cocoa powder to decorate. 

This recipe will turn you into the star-chef of the night!

 

Need an even easier trick?

Di Iorio, our producer of the month, created some amazing creams which are perfect both for Panettone and Pandoro! You can choose among different creams - pistachio, nougat, or their classic “Monachino” spread - or buy them all to give as a surely appreciated gift or share with the whole “Famiglia”! :)



With these little tricks to turn your Pandoro and Panettone into a super-dessert, I share my wishes for a very happy holiday season with all of you from the entire Bella Italia Team! 



Discover Di Iorio’s creams and start your last-minute holiday shopping now: