American-Style Panettone

Panettone is a traditional Italian Christmas bread, but this American-style version adds cranberries and almonds for a festive twist.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 195 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 14.

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American-Style Panettone

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American, Italian Courses: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 45 min Rest Time 120 min Total Time 3 hrs 15 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2400

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 3 cup All-purpose flour
• ¹⁄₂ cup Granulated sugar
• 1 packet Active dry yeast
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₂ cup Unsalted butter, melted
• ¹⁄₂ cup Whole milk, warmed
• 2 large Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon Lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon Orange zest
• ¹⁄₂ cup Dried cranberries
• ¹⁄₂ cup Golden raisins
• ¹⁄₄ cup Chopped almonds
• as needed for dusting Powdered sugar

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, yeast, and salt.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, warm milk, eggs, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and orange zest.
3. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until a sticky dough forms.
4. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for about 5 minutes, until smooth and elastic.
5. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with a clean kitchen towel, and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
6. Punch down the dough and knead in the dried cranberries, golden raisins, and chopped almonds.
7. Shape the dough into a round loaf and place it in a greased panettone mold or a deep cake pan.
8. Cover the pan with a clean kitchen towel and let the dough rise for another 1 hour.
9. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
10. Bake the panettone for 40-45 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
11. Remove from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
12. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 300kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 12g19%

Total Carbohydrate 40g14%

Sugars 20g

Protein 6g12%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.