Panpepato

Panpepato is a sweet bread that is made in a number of Italian regions and was the predecessor of Tuscan panforte. It gets its name from the addition of copious amounts of ground black pepper to the more usual ingredients of almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, pine nuts, candied orange and lime peel, wheat flour and honey. The bread is then cooked in a medium oven for 40 minutes and allowed to cool.

Sometimes the loaf is also covered in a layer of dark chocolate. (See the Panpepato.)