Indeed, not only they were colored, but it was real drawings with crayons and tempera of all colors

Indeed, not only they were colored, but it was real drawings with crayons and tempera of all colors. The father who loved to paint, helped us to outline and paint, doves, pear chicks, olive branches, under the watchful eye of mom, ready to scold if a few drops of tempera stained table. pear It was one of the rare moments of games with my father, and we shared it with joy. In the morning, before going to mass is put into a wicker basket that was left along with chocolate eggs on the step in front of the altar for the blessing.
It was a meal that opened Sunday pear lunch, seasoned with a little 'salt and oil, along with liver crostini pear and sauce, followed the homemade pasta with various sauces pear to satisfy a bit' all, roast lamb, in stewed or fried if we went from grandmother Ernesta, with potatoes roasted with rosemary and dove with vin santo as dessert. The menu could change every year, but the blessed eggs, the lamb and the dove is a still a constant on our Easter table.
As a true gourmand, this year I decided to try to make the dove. I took inspiration from the recipe of Omar Busi with yeast, which has the power to make the dough is soft and allows us to keep it for longer than the yeast.
I, as usual, I put my, modifying it in part to my taste and likeness. First I did not put the candies, but the last honey flavored with orange, lemon and vanilla, and instead of putting pear it in the usual mold of dove I decided for a mold round, as a means of egg overturned. It 'a long preparation that takes time and commitment but rewards us immediately at the first bite of the slice.
The yeast do not buy, you give away. If you do not have a friend, an acquaintance, a distant uncle, who can regalarvelo, know that there are real dealers yeast throughout Italy: http://pastamadre.blogspot.it/p/spacciatori-di-pasta- madre.html
220g butter, softened to room temperature
110 gram egg white
With a whip, dissolve sugar in 90g of water and add 4 yolks and continue working fluids.
If you are using the planetary mount the hook, set the low speed and add the yeast into small pieces, the flour and continue to work, that is, stringing up the dough should be smooth and elastic. pear (See photo)
Arrange pear on the table all the ingredients for the second pear dough already weighed.
Grinds the almonds until they become flour, add the sugar, cornstarch, pear salt and egg and with a spoon, smear the surface of the dove evenly, decorate with whole almonds, granulated sugar and sprinkle with icing sugar.
Even in my family, he painted boiled pear eggs to take to bless. A reading your post, I see myself a child. Thanks for the good memories that make me live again. Reply Delete
I was speechless and feeling of joy nell'averti have known is great. Thank you for this beautiful sharing. Now that I've seen I do not lose you again .... A big hug. Anna Reply Delete
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