Panettone is an Italian Christmas bread thats loaded with candied fruit This homemade recipe bakes the dough in festive paper panettone molds for a gorgeous Christmas gift
Prep Time
3 hrs
Dificult
Medium
Servings
4 hrs
Ingredients
Instructions
To make sponge
warm a small bowl by rinsing it with hot water. Pour in warm water and sprinkle 1 package yeast on it. Let stand until yeast has dissolved. Stir in 1/2 cup flour
cover with plastic wrap
and let stand 30 minutes
or until doubled. Sprinkle remaining yeast over warm milk. Let stand until dissolved. Beat together sugar
eggs
egg yolks
and vanilla. Stir in milk-yeast mixture. Add sponge and stir until well incorporated.
Combine butter and remaining 3 ½ cups flour until crumbly. Slowly pour in egg mixture and beat on high speed 3 to 4 minutes
until dough is elastic looking and long strands form. Beat in fruit and zests. Turn dough into oiled bowl
cover with plastic wrap
and leave in a warm place to rise until doubled
about 2 to 3 hours.
Brush inside of three 7 x 4-inch paper molds with melted butter. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead a few times to deflate. Divide dough into 3 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and drop into prepared molds; place on a baking sheet about 4-inches apart and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm place until doubled again
about 2 hours.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Cut an X in top of each loaf with oiled scissors. Combine egg yolk with cream. Brush tops of loaves lightly with egg wash.
Place baking sheet with loaves in bottom 1/3 of preheated oven. After 10 minutes
lower heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Continue to bake for 30 more minutes; if tops get too brown
cover with foil. Loaves are done when a wooden skewer inserted into centers comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.
