Italian Panettone With Orange Butter |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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A traditional Italian Christmas bread. Ingredients:
2 pkg. dry yeast |
1/2 cup sugar |
2 tsp. salt |
6 to 6 1/2 cups flour |
1 cup water |
1/2 cup butter |
1 tsp. grated lemon zest |
4 eggs |
1 1/2 cups raisins (mixed golden and regular) |
1/3 cup pine nuts ( reserve 1 tbsp. for garnish) |
1 cup mixed, chopped candied fruits |
melted butter |
confectioners' sugar |
Directions:
1. In a large mixer bowl, combine yeast, sugar, salt and 2 cups of the flour. Heat water with butter and lemon peel over low heat until very warm (120 to 130ºF). Add liquid to dry ingredients; beat for 2 minutes at medium speed. Add 2 cups more of the flour and the eggs; beat 3 minutes. Stir in almost all of the remaining flour. Knead dough on floured board about 8 minutes until smooth and elastic. Place in a buttered bowl, cover and let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk, about 2 hours. Punch down; knead in raisins, nuts and fruit.
2. Shape into 2 round loaves and place in 2 greased 9 cake pans; brush lightly with melted butter. Let rise 1 to 1 1/2 hours until doubled in bulk.
3. With a sharp knife, slash the top of each loaf to make a cross. Bake in a 350ºF oven 45 to 55 minutes.
4. Turn onto rack. Brush lightly with butter. Garnish with remaining pine nuts. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Serve with Orange Butter.
5. ORANGE BUTTER: 1/2 cup butter,1 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar ,2 tbsp. orange juice,1 tbsp grated orange zest, dash angostura bitters (optional)
6. Combine all and beat until fluffy.
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