Blessing Ramerino loaf in the oven at Florence on day of Holy Thursday

Blessing, How to pull, This morning, in the early morning in Florence, in Baker's oven by way of the sword, of pan di ramerino on Holy Thursday.

At the first light of dawn, from the Benedictine monastery of Holy Trinity Square a monk, padre Gabriele, went in close, old furnace, operating from 70 years, by way of the sword, Oven Top of Maurice and Abdullah Talwar - in the video while attend the blessing - and managing the 1985, to bless beyond 1200 pan di ramerino whereas, as tradition, every year to commemorate this day baked the Easter Triduum.

In this oven, one of the few large ovens remain in the old town, in this special Easter Day, they come from all parts of the city to honor a tradition that often passes from father to son, from generation to generation.

For many it is not honored on Holy Thursday if you aren't eating the sponge ramerino Benedict, as the blessed Easter egg.

A tradition held even in some other city oven, and in the other cities of Tuscany.

The Misericordia of Florence in this day buy here many sponge ramerino.

The pan di ramerino is a sandwich not too big, soft and sweet, made with bread dough, sultanas-zibibbo and Rosemary.

The dough is left to rise for about an hour and then baked as long as the oil with which it was previously forgot, with the sprig of fresh rosemary, It gives the burnished and shiny colour surface.

The appearance looks like a small round man, with a cross-cutting, you need to encourage rising.

Filming and Franco Mariani

Frank Mariani

By the number 14 – The Year of 16/04/2014