A mouth-watering and innovative dish that celebrates one of Italy’s most beloved holiday cakes, the delicious sweetness that is the melt-in-your-mouth Pandoro. Here is a recipe for Spooned Sweet Pecorino, savory pandoro and almond created by Michelin-starred chef Davide Oldani, perfect to prepare for all of your guests this holiday season.
Ingredients for four people
For the pecorino cheese
For the almond sauce
For the pandoro garnish
Procedure
For the pecorino cheese
Blend all ingredients together, adjust salt and pass through a fine sieve. Divide the mixture among four previously buttered molds, bake in a 120°C oven for about 25 minutes. Remove from oven and leave to warm.
For the sauce
In a saucepan bring milk to a boil, bind with cornstarch and add almond syrup, adjust salt and pass through a fine sieve. Keep warm.
For the pandoro garnish
Bring the water to a boil with the sugar and lemon, add the apples and cook for about one minute, drain and let cool. Remove the pecorinos from their molds and arrange them in the center of the plate, then top with the sauce, apple, almonds, pandoro puff pastry, and flaky salt.