Panettone

Name: Panettone
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: Makes 6 × 155 g (5 oz) loaves
Ingredients: 60 g (2 oz) golden raisins; 1 teaspoon mixed spice; 1 teaspoon salt; 90 g (3 oz) sugar; 500 g (1 lb) white bread flour; 30 g (1 oz) fresh yeast or 1 tablespoon dried yeast; 30 g (1 oz) fresh yeast or 1 tablespoon dried yeast; 60 g (2 oz) mixed candied fruits, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon orange flower water; 2 eggs, beaten; 60 g (2 oz) macadamia nuts, chopped; 150 ml (5 fl oz) milk, lukewarm; 120 g (4 oz) butter, softened

Preparation info

Makes
6 × 155 g
loaves

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 10

Appears in

Bread

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 2000

About

Individually made and wrapped in cellophane and ribbons, this Milanese Christmas speciality is a wonderful gift. High-quality crystallized fruit will taste much better than ready-chopped candied peel.

Ingredients

60 g (2 oz) golden raisins
60 g (2

Bread
Vegetarian

Method

Prepare six tins, about 10 cm (4 inches) high and 7 cm (2¾ inches) in diameter (washed baked bean tins are ideal) by brushing with melted butter and lining the base and sides with greaseproof paper. Allow a 4 cm (1½ inch) collar to extend above the rims of the tins. Brush a second time with butter to smooth down the edges of the paper.
Place the raisins, candie