
Panettone Italian Christmas Sweet Bread
Ingredients (20)
- PANETTONE:
- 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour (sifted)
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2/3 cup water (lukewarm)
- 1/2 cup butter (room temperature/cut into small pieces)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dry active yeast
- 2 eggs (room temperature)
- 1 egg yolk (room temperature)
- zest of 1 orange and 1 lemon (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup mini dark chocolate chips, raisins* or candied fruit or a mixture
- *Plump raisins up by sitting them in boiling water for 5 minutes, then drain.:
- TOPPING:
- 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon almond flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 egg white
- powdered / icing sugar for dusting
- 1/4 cup skinned whole almonds (more if desired)
Directions
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