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Panettone - Italian Christmas Cake is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Panettone - Italian Christmas Cake is something which I have loved my entire life.

Spray your Panettone molds with cooking spray and fill them HALF way with Panettone batter. Place them onto a baking sheet and give them a little shake/whack to even out the mixture and release any air bubbles. Originated in Milan, it is a large, dome-shaped cake that has been leavened with yeast.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have panettone - italian christmas cake using 28 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Panettone - Italian Christmas Cake:

1. Make ready Preferment
2. Take 5 gm instant yeast
3. Get 122 gm water
4. Take 67 gm high protein flour (13.5% protein or higher)
5. Get Starter ingredients
6. Prepare 33 gm unsalted butter
7. Take 22 gm caster sugar
8. Get 1 large egg
9. Take 100 gm bread flour
10. Get Final dough
11. Get 67 gm unsalted butter
12. Prepare 67 gm caster sugar
13. Get 1 large egg & 2 yolks (remove a tbsp of white),
14. Take 1 tsp vanilla extract
15. Take Zest of 1 orange & lemon
16. Prepare 2 tsp honey (I used the leftover syrup from making candied orange)
17. Prepare 204 gm bread flour, sieved
18. Get 5 gm salt
19. Take Dried Fruits
20. Prepare 50 g dried cranberries
21. Get 50 g dried apricot
22. Get 50 g raisin
23. Make ready 50 g candied orange
24. Get 100 ml Caribbean Rum
25. Make ready Other
26. Make ready For 2 Corrogulated paper moulds size 112mm x 85mm
27. Prepare 12 -inchmetal or wooden skewers
28. Get Or you can use 8 ramenkins & mugs like I did

You'll find a variety of traditional Italian breads and Christmas cakes, including classic, maple & chocolate Panettone. At The Panettone, we pride ourselves on selecting the best Panettone made from the highest quality ingredients and Panettone recipes. Originally called Pan de Ton or the "bread of luxury", panettone is a sweet, cake-like bread traditionally eaten during the Christmas and New Year holiday period in Italy. Give a try to Panettone cake with Tiramisu Cream Oven-Baked by GranDucale, GranDucale Panettone with Chocolate Oven Baked Cake, Pumpkin Spice Panettone Traditional Italian Christmas Cake & Panettone Traditional Italian Oven Baked Cake by Madi.

Steps to make Panettone - Italian Christmas Cake:

1. Soak all dried fruits in rum overnight preferably. Strain excess rum before mixing into dough.
2. Starter dough (Preferment): Mix the above and set aside until all bubbly. That's about 30 minutes or thereabout.
3. In a mixing bowl, mix butter & sugar until smooth. Add egg & mix until combined. Pour the butter mixture into the Preferment & whisk until combined. Then add the sifted flour into this mixture and fold & whisk until evenly combined. Cover & stick in fridge for 7 to 12 hours. Best is over-night or whatever schedule suits you. It should be about triple in size. When ready to use, take it out & bring to room temperature. That's the first part!
4. Using whisk attachment, beat butter & sugar until light & fluffy. Add egg, beat until combined. Add vanilla extract, honey & zest. Add starter dough & beat until incorporated. - Change to hook attachment - Add flour. Knead for 10 minutes using speed 2. Rest for 5 minutes.
5. Knead for another 10 minutes, using speeds 2 & 3 until windowpane.
6. Add soaked fruits. Knead for 5 minutes at speed 2, until combined.
7. Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl. - Stretch & fold 3 times with 20 minutes interval. Set aside and let it proof until double in size.
8. Lightly oil the counter top. Pour dough out & divide into 2 equal halves or 8 equal pieces if you use Ramenkins. Shape into a boule & drop into case. Oil your hands for easier handling of the dough.
9. Let dough proof until just below the rim of the case. Cut a cross at the top & place a, small piece of cold butter in the middle. Or you can egg wash and sprinkle pearl sugar & almond flakes.
10. Bake at 170C, bottom rack. Tent the top heat for 5 minutes. Then remove. Continue baking for another 30-35 minutes. Half way through baking, turn the bread 180 degrees.
11. Remove from the oven and pierce 12-inch metal or wooden skewers all the way through the panettone (including the paper) 4 inches apart and 1 inch from the bottom so the skewers are parallel. Hang the panettone upside down over a large stockpot and cool completely before cutting. Transfer to a wire rack and let it cool completely. To store the panettone, wrap tightly in plastic wrap, then either place in a resealable plastic bag in the fridge.
12. This recipe makes a beautiful, soft, supple dough that is much like a brioche. It’s stunning, and the flavor lives up to its looks. The bread is incredibly soft and sweet, and just loaded with flavor thanks to the vanilla bean, lemon zest, cranberries and candied orange peel.

If you want something classic, try Italian Panettone Traditional Oven Baked Cake by Bell'Amore. Panettone is popular within Italian communities in the U. S., Canada, Australia, and the UK. Panettone is an Italian sweet bread loaf originating from Milan, traditionally produced during the holiday season on Christmas and New Year. A panettone—which translates to "big bread loaf"—is a large, dome-shaped sweet bread that has been leavened with yeast.

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