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Handmade Panettone

17/11/2023

Making Panettone at home is a fascinating challenge that requires time, patience, and precision, but it is a very rewarding experience. Here is a version of the recipe that you can knead by hand.

Ingredients

  • Mother yeast:

    • 50 g of refreshed mother yeast
    • 35 g of water
    • 60 g of 00 flour

  • First dough:

    • 70 g of water
    • 90 g of sugar
    • 90 g of soft butter
    • 2 egg yolks
    • 200 g of 00 flour
    • The paste of mother yeast

  • Second dough:

    • 20 g of water
    • 30 g of sugar
    • 2 egg yolks
    • 60 g of soft butter
    • 100 g of 00 flour
    • Flavoring of choice (orange peel, lemon, vanilla)
    • 150 g of raisins
    • 80 g of candied fruit

Preparation

  1. Prepare the mother yeast: mix the refreshed yeast with water and flour until a homogeneous mixture is obtained. Let it rest until it doubles in volume.

  2. First dough: combine water, sugar, soft butter, and egg yolks with the flour and knead until a homogeneous mixture is obtained. Then add the mother yeast and knead again. Let the dough rest in a bowl covered with cling film until it doubles in volume.

  3. Second dough: take the dough and add the rest of the water, sugar, egg yolks, soft butter, and flour a little at a time. Add the flavorings and continue to work the dough. When it is almost ready, incorporate the raisins and candied fruit.

  4. Form the panettone: put the dough in a special paper mold for panettones and let it rise until the dough rises to the edge.

  5. Baking: preheat the oven to 170 °C (338 °F) and bake the panettone. Cook for about 40 minutes, but perform the skewer test to make sure it is cooked inside.

  6. Cooling: once baked, it is important to let the panettone cool upside down, hanging it if possible. This will help maintain its tall and fluffy shape.

Fun Fact

Panettone is the king of Italian Christmas sweets, and legend says that the name derives from “Toni’s bread”, a pastry chef who invented it for love. Its preparation requires quite lengthy leavening times, but the final result is a soft and fragrant delight that tells the magic of Christmas.

Handmade Panettone