Stuffed Panettone

Preparing a Stuffed Panettone is an excellent idea to breathe new life into this typical Italian Christmas sweet, transforming it into a unique and delicious dessert.

Ingredients

• 1 Traditional Panettone
• 500 ml of whipping cream
• 100 g of powdered sugar
• Vanilla beans or vanilla extract
• Candied fruit or fresh fruit to taste
• Chocolate chips or dark chocolate shavings
• Liqueur of choice (for example, rum or alchermes) to soak the panettone

Preparation

1. Begin by cutting off the top cap of the panettone and set it aside. This will act as a “lid” once the stuffing is complete.
2. Hollow out the panettone carefully removing the inside, leaving a layer of about 2 cm attached to the crust to avoid breaking it. Crumble the removed inner part and set it aside.
3. Whip the cream with powdered sugar and vanilla seeds until it is well firm.
4. If you wish, at this point you can soak the empty inside of the panettone with a liqueur of your choice to enhance the flavor.
5. Take some of the whipped cream and mix it with the crumbled bread crumbs, adding candied fruit, chopped fresh fruit, and chocolate chips as you prefer.
6. Stuff the panettone with the whipped cream and bread crumb mixture, pressing lightly to make it adhere.
7. Cover with the top cap of the panettone and let it rest in the refrigerator for at least one hour so it regains consistency and the cream sets.
8. Before serving, decorate as desired with additional whipped cream, fruit, chocolate chips, or a dusting of powdered sugar.

Curiosity

The stuffed panettone can be personalized in many ways, for instance by filling it with mascarpone cream for a result more akin to tiramisu, or with pastry cream for a more classic taste. It also lends itself well to the addition of aromatic liqueurs: a variant involves using Marsala to soak the inside or enrich the creams. What makes every stuffed panettone special is the skill in personalizing the ingredients according to personal tastes and the creativity of the moment.