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)