Colomba (Dove) – Italian Easter Sweet (with pistachio cream) by akitchenfor2 homemadeitalian foodItalian Recipes 2 Comments akitchenfor2 4 years ago Colomba Pasquale (Easter Dove):there are legends that would like to trace this Easter cake back to the Lombard period, even to the Lombard king Alboin who during the siege of Pavia (mid-6th century) was offered, as a sign of peace, a sweet bread in the shape of a dove.COLOMBA:1️⃣ 12 gr of yeast [ 12 gr di lievito di birra ]2️⃣ 180 ml of water [180 ml di acqua]3️⃣ 12 gr of honey [ 12 gr di miele]4️⃣ 130 gr of sugar [ 130 gr di zucchero]5️⃣ 2 egg yolks + 1 egg [ 2 tuorli + 1 uovo intero ]6️⃣ 520 gr of manitoba flour [ 520 gr di farina manitoba ]7️⃣ grated zest of 1 lemon and 1 orange [ buccia grattugiata di 1 limone e di 1 arancia ]8️⃣ 100 gr of butter[ 100 gr di burro ]9️⃣3 gr of salt [ 3 gr di sale ]🔟 100 gr of chocolate chips [ 100 gr di gocce di cioccolato ]1️⃣1️⃣ 150 gr of white chocolate [150 gr di cioccolato bianco]1️⃣2️⃣ 200 gr pistachio cream [200 gr di crema al pistacchio]1️⃣3️⃣ pistachio and sugar grains as needed [granella di pistacchio e di zucchero q.b]The dough must be prepared a day before because it has to rise overnight.You can watch the recipe step by step here: [Colomba Recipe YouTube](https://youtu.be/WZgh4N7D5yo) SauteedGoogootz 4 years ago It’s a dove 😉 for EasterWrite A CommentYou must be logged in to post a comment.
akitchenfor2 4 years ago Colomba Pasquale (Easter Dove):there are legends that would like to trace this Easter cake back to the Lombard period, even to the Lombard king Alboin who during the siege of Pavia (mid-6th century) was offered, as a sign of peace, a sweet bread in the shape of a dove.COLOMBA:1️⃣ 12 gr of yeast [ 12 gr di lievito di birra ]2️⃣ 180 ml of water [180 ml di acqua]3️⃣ 12 gr of honey [ 12 gr di miele]4️⃣ 130 gr of sugar [ 130 gr di zucchero]5️⃣ 2 egg yolks + 1 egg [ 2 tuorli + 1 uovo intero ]6️⃣ 520 gr of manitoba flour [ 520 gr di farina manitoba ]7️⃣ grated zest of 1 lemon and 1 orange [ buccia grattugiata di 1 limone e di 1 arancia ]8️⃣ 100 gr of butter[ 100 gr di burro ]9️⃣3 gr of salt [ 3 gr di sale ]🔟 100 gr of chocolate chips [ 100 gr di gocce di cioccolato ]1️⃣1️⃣ 150 gr of white chocolate [150 gr di cioccolato bianco]1️⃣2️⃣ 200 gr pistachio cream [200 gr di crema al pistacchio]1️⃣3️⃣ pistachio and sugar grains as needed [granella di pistacchio e di zucchero q.b]The dough must be prepared a day before because it has to rise overnight.You can watch the recipe step by step here: [Colomba Recipe YouTube](https://youtu.be/WZgh4N7D5yo)
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Colomba Pasquale (Easter Dove):
there are legends that would like to trace this Easter cake back to the Lombard period, even to the Lombard king Alboin who during the siege of Pavia (mid-6th century) was offered, as a sign of peace, a sweet bread in the shape of a dove.
COLOMBA:
1️⃣ 12 gr of yeast [ 12 gr di lievito di birra ]
2️⃣ 180 ml of water [180 ml di acqua]
3️⃣ 12 gr of honey [ 12 gr di miele]
4️⃣ 130 gr of sugar [ 130 gr di zucchero]
5️⃣ 2 egg yolks + 1 egg [ 2 tuorli + 1 uovo intero ]
6️⃣ 520 gr of manitoba flour [ 520 gr di farina manitoba ]
7️⃣ grated zest of 1 lemon and 1 orange [ buccia grattugiata di 1 limone e di 1 arancia ]
8️⃣ 100 gr of butter[ 100 gr di burro ]
9️⃣3 gr of salt [ 3 gr di sale ]
🔟 100 gr of chocolate chips [ 100 gr di gocce di cioccolato ]
1️⃣1️⃣ 150 gr of white chocolate [150 gr di cioccolato bianco]
1️⃣2️⃣ 200 gr pistachio cream [200 gr di crema al pistacchio]
1️⃣3️⃣ pistachio and sugar grains as needed [granella di pistacchio e di zucchero q.b]
The dough must be prepared a day before because it has to rise overnight.
You can watch the recipe step by step here: [Colomba Recipe YouTube](https://youtu.be/WZgh4N7D5yo)
It’s a dove 😉 for Easter