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PANETTONE LOAVES

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(Italian fruitcake)

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Ingredients

  • 1/3 c. Warm water (110 degrees)
  • 2 (.25 oz.) Pkgs. Active dry yeast
  • 4 c. Flour
  • 1/2 c. Warm milk
  • 2.3 c. White sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 12 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 2 c. candied mixed fruit
  • 2-1/2 tsp. grated lemon zest
  • 2 tbsp. orange zest
  • 2 tbsp. butter, melted
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tbsp. cream

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Preparation

Step 1


To make sponge, warm a small bowl by rinsing it with hot water. Pour in warm water and sprinkle 1 pkg. yeast on it. Let stand until the yeast has dissolved. Stir in ½ c. flour, cover with plastic wrap, and let stand 30 min or until doubled. Sprinkle remaining yeast over warm milk. Let stand until dissolved. Beat together sugar, eggs, egg yolks, and vanilla. Stir in milk-yeast mixture. Add sponge and stir until well incorporated.

Combine butter and remaining 3-1/2 c. flour until crumbly. Slowly pour in egg mixture and beat on high speed 3-4 min until dough is elastic looking and long strands form. Beat in fruit and zests. Turn dough into oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and leave in a warm place to raise until doubled, about 2-3 hours.

Fold down bags to form a 3” cuff. Brush inside and out with melted butter. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead a few times to deflate. Divide dough into 3 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and drop into prepared bags. Place bags on a baking sheet about 4” apart and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm place until double again, about 2 hours.

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Cut an X in top of each loaf with oiled scissors. Combine egg yholk with cream. Brush tops of loaves lightly with egg wash.

Place baking sheet in bottom 1/3 of oven. After 10 min, lower heat to 375 degrees. Bake for 30 more minutes; if tops get too brown, cover with foil. Loaves are done when a wooden skewer inserted into centers comes out clean. Cool on wire racks.

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