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Panpepato or pampepato () is a round, sweet cake typical of the province of Ferrara, Siena, the south Umbria and north of Lazio. It is a type of panforte. Dating to the medieval era, it is often consumed on special occasions.
Key facts
- Food.name
- Panpepato
- Food.image
- Panpepato di Terni.jpg
- Food.alternate_name
- Pampepato
- Food.country
- Italy
- Food.type
- Cake
- Food.main_ingredient
- Almonds, hazelnuts, pine nuts, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, zest of orange and lime
- Food.variations
- Pangiallo, panforte
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Panpepato or pampepato () is a round, sweet cake typical of the province of Ferrara, Siena, the south Umbria and north of Lazio. It is a type of panforte. Dating to the medieval era, it is often consumed on special occasions.
==History== Panpepato is "the direct descendant of medieval sweet breads" which during the Renaissance were traditionally prepared by bakers as a gift to their noble employers. Panpepato is attested as early as 1205 being made by Camaldolese nuns near Siena; the spices which lend panpepato its flavor likely traveled west after the Crusades. Ex-voto offerings of panpepato shaped like body parts that need healing are traditionally made for the Feast of San Rocco.
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