Bisciola
bisciola italian biʃˈʃɔla italian sweet leavened bread originating valtellina valley lombardy italy typically prepared christmas time essential component christmas festivity also known panettone valtellinese besciola pan di fich latter name local dialect literally translating fig bread term bisciola probably derives latin buccella meaning morsel legend state napoleon passing region ordered cook prepare sweet using local ingredient cook obtained buckwheat flour butter dried fig grape honey nut created came known bisciola however according la cucina italiana napoleon never valtellina since bisciola traditionally peasant food original recipe never recorded probably ancient cake recipe bread described rustic appearance likened traditional panettone tasty firm crunchy loaf pleasant scent like similar sweet bread italy including colomba pasquale pandolce pandoro panettone final prepared bisciola humidity ranging usually served pranzo lunch christmas dinner either room temperature slightly warmed outside meal often dipped grappa coffee may also served zabaione bread requires natural sourdough prepare flour used rye flour type wheat flour wholewheat flour artisanal version made using buckwheat flour dough additionally composed butter milk sugar yeast ingredient added dough mixture include dried fig honey raisin walnut version may substitute one ingredient hazelnut pine nut almond dried apricot process requires hour obtain full sourdough mother dough also known starter mixed flour water set aside leaven hour added flour water set aside leaven – hour final sourdough stage flour water added small portion set aside leaven – hour new mother dough rest divided smaller portion used prepare bisciola mix portion added dried fig raisin walnut cut piece thoroughly integrated dough set aside leaven hour shaped loaf given egg wash baked – minute june bread granted marchio collettivo geografico unregistered geographic trademark workgroup consisting chamber commerce sondrio various producer region established characteristic bread constituent ingredient acceptable local substitute condition use term bisciola – also specified regolamento d’uso del marchio collettivo bisciola state licensing term use term bisciola control plan defined group specifies producer responsible guaranteeing region production always within sondrio ingredient employed production mean production process kneading dough shape formed baking process – packager must ensure product sourced packaged sondrio ensure baked product conforms defined standard characteristic verify presence required ingredient apply labelling identifying product source indicating conforms regolamento d’uso del marchio collettivo bisciola – medium related bisciola wikimedia common list italian dessert pastry strada annalisa spini gianluigi coppini clementina guida insolita ai misteri ai segreti alle leggende e alle curiosità della lombardia atypical guide mystery secret legend curiosity lombardy guide insolite italian vol newton compton editori isbn