Description
A traditional Italian sweet bread, often enjoyed during Christmas. It’s rich, fluffy, and filled with candied fruits and raisins.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g flour
- 150g sugar
- 150g butter
- 3 eggs
- 100g candied orange peel
- 100g raisins
- 10g yeast
- 150ml milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Dissolve yeast in warm milk and let it rest for 10 minutes.
- Mix flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl.
- Add eggs, butter, vanilla extract, and yeast mixture. Knead until smooth.
- Fold in candied orange peel and raisins.
- Let the dough rise for 2 hours.
- Shape the dough into a round loaf and place it in a panettone mold.
- Let it rise again for 1 hour.
- Bake at 180°C for 40-45 minutes.
- Let it cool before serving.
Notes
- Soak raisins in rum for extra flavor.
- Use fresh yeast for best results.
- Store in an airtight container to keep it fresh.
- Prep Time: 3 hours
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 100g
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Panettone, Italian dessert, Christmas bread, sweet bread