Panettone Bread
Panettone is a traditional Italian sweet bread recipe. It is eaten year round, but is especially popular during the holidays.
Ingredients
- 2 envelopes dry yeast
- 1/2 cup lukewarm water
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 1/2 cups milk, lukewarm
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, soft
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup mixed candied fruit, chopped
- 1/3 cup almonds, chopped
- 1/3 cup candied lemon peel, finely chopped
Instructions
- Dissolve the yeast in 1/2 cup lukewarm water with 1 teaspoon of sugar. Let stand until it begins to rise and foam. In a separate bowl, combine the milk, eggs, 1/3 cup sugar, butter, salt and allspice. Mix well. Add the yeast mixture and gradually mix in the flour. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise 30-45 minutes in a lukewarm oven.
- Stir the dough down. Add the raisins, candied fruit, almonds and lemon peel. Knead until well mixed. Divide the dough into 4-5 equal parts. Place in well greased coffee tins and let rise for 30-40 minutes until nearly to the top of the tins.
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes in preheated oven. Let stand 5 minutes before removing the panetone from the tins. Let cool and wrap in plastic wrap or tin foil.
Nutrition
Calories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 7gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 138mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 72IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 2mg
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