Ingredients
Recipe for 4 people.
| 🍞 50 g of type 45 flour | 🥛 6 cl of lukewarm milk |
| 🍰 15 g of fresh baker’s yeast | 🍬 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar |
| 🥚 1 egg yolk | 🍞 200 g of flour |
| 🍬 100 g of sugar | 🧈 40 g of butter at room temperature |
| 🥚 2 whole eggs | 🌾 3 g of salt |
Utensils
| 🍞 Mixing bowl | 🥄 Wooden spoon |
| 🔥 Oven | 🍮 Pandoro mold |
| 🎛️ Kitchen thermometer | ⚖️ Ingredient scale |
| 🥛 Milk warmer | 📏 Knife |
| 🧁 Spatula | ✨ Strainer |
Preparation step by step
Total cooking time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Rest time: 2 hours
Cooking time: 1 hour
- STEP 1: In a mixing bowl, dissolve 15 g of fresh baker’s yeast in 6 cl of lukewarm milk.
- STEP 2: Add 50 g of type 45 flour and 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar, mix until you obtain a smooth dough.
- STEP 3: Then incorporate 1 egg yolk and mix again until homogeneous.
- STEP 4: Let the dough rest for about 30 minutes in a warm place, until it doubles in volume.
- STEP 5: In another mixing bowl, mix 200 g of flour, 100 g of sugar, and 2 whole eggs.
- STEP 6: After resting, add the previously prepared dough mixture to this mixture and knead for 10 minutes.
- STEP 7: Add 40 g of butter at room temperature and continue kneading until the dough is smooth and elastic.
- STEP 8: Form a ball, place it in a buttered mixing bowl, and cover it for a rest period of 1 hour.
- STEP 9: Preheat the oven to 170°C and butter your pandoro mold before using it.
- STEP 10: Once the dough has rested, pour it into the mold and bake for 10 minutes at 170°C.
- STEP 11: Then, reduce the temperature to 160°C and continue baking for about 50 minutes.
- STEP 12: Let the pandoro cool before unmolding and generously dust it with powdered sugar.
Preparing an authentic Pandoro at home requires following a precise recipe and thoughtful steps. Start by making a starter with baker’s yeast and lukewarm milk, then carefully mix the dry ingredients. The cooking also plays a key role: a first phase at a higher temperature followed by a decrease to ensure a soft and airy texture.
Finally, don’t forget to dust your Pandoro with powdered sugar at the end for a superb visual presentation and a subtly sweet flavor. By following these instructions, the final result will be a traditional cake that will delight the whole family during the holidays.
