Nonna Romana Sciddurlo’s Italian Christmas Bread

Panettone

Preparation info
  • Yield:

    One

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      31 hr

Appears in
Cooking with Nonna: A Year of Italian Holidays

By Rossella Rago

Published 2018

  • About

There are a few things Italians could possibly live without at Christmastime, but panettone is not one of them. This lightly sweetened fruit and nut bread is, without a doubt, the official symbol of an Italian Christmas. Nonna Romana’s panettone isn’t too sweet, making it perfect for a little after-dinner snack or with morning coffee after it dries out a bit. Making your own panettone is a bit of a labor of love and will take up some time, but it will leave you with