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Panettone

scotttie — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 18:23:11 GMT

Well had my first taste of Panettone. I like it a lot. They were on clearance at the store and so DH bought a couple.

How about you all? Do you like Panettone? Probably if you don't like fruitcake you wouldn't but it is a lot lighter than fruitcake.

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ROMARY — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 18:30:07 GMT

I love it! Used to be that it was (more or less) only made in and imported from Italy during a limited time of year. As I recall, since it is almost impossible to find year around (well, I don't know about now-a-days), I ran across several recipes on the Web. Maybe you can find those special ingredients and formulate your own type of Panettone.

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brii — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 18:32:22 GMT

I remember having them only around the holidays. It was toasted and then buttered and eaten for breakfast.

I've seen Giada and the Barefoot Contessa use it to make French toast and bread pudding.

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ROMARY — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 18:34:07 GMT

p.s. Wish they would offer it year around. Try finding it at World Market. If not, email/contact them. It might be worthwhile for them to carry it year around, if they don't already. Would be a nice Easter treat, too.

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ROMARY — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 18:36:14 GMT

It has a unique, light flavor. I'm going to search the Web to see where to find it year around, if at all possible. Otherwise, maybe I'll try making it (similar) myself.

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bikerbabe — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 18:36:36 GMT

I bake panettone every holiday.

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dmod nj — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 18:38:53 GMT

scottie, I grew up around it. I am not a fan.

You can toast it, make French toast and bread pudding. I'm sure there are other things you can do with it. I'm sure recipe sites have ideas you might like.

You can buy it year round in certain stores around here. If you want it, give me a shout out. I'll send it to you.

Enjoy it. You would make my mother proud. She wonders where she went wrong with me. lol lol

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scotttie — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 18:50:18 GMT

On 1/4/2014 dmod nj said:
scottie, I grew up around it. I am not a fan.

You can toast it, make French toast and bread pudding. I'm sure there are other things you can do with it. I'm sure recipe sites have ideas you might like.

You can buy it year round in certain stores around here. If you want it, give me a shout out. I'll send it to you.

Enjoy it. You would make my mother proud. She wonders where she went wrong with me. lol lol

LOL! I bet you don't like fruitcake either...am I right? *smile*

Thanks for the tips. I bet it would make good french toast and bread pudding. DH bought about 4 of them so that will help me use it up! (They were a good buy....he would by dirt if it was on sale).

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scotttie — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 18:51:47 GMT

Thanks Romary! DH bought about 4 of them and they have a date up until spring, so I probably won't want anymore until next year!

Think I will try that toasting with butter and the french toast and bread pudding tho. I bet that would be good!

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dmod nj — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 18:55:11 GMT

Nope, don't like fruitcake! lol

You can freeze them, too. Just be sure they are wrapped well and in a freezer bag.

My mom would cut them into whatever serving size was appropriate. Double wrap and put them in a freezer bag.

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JustJules — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 18:57:45 GMT

On 1/4/2014 beammeupscottie said:
On 1/4/2014 dmod nj said:
scottie, I grew up around it. I am not a fan.

You can toast it, make French toast and bread pudding. I'm sure there are other things you can do with it. I'm sure recipe sites have ideas you might like.

You can buy it year round in certain stores around here. If you want it, give me a shout out. I'll send it to you.

Enjoy it. You would make my mother proud. She wonders where she went wrong with me. lol lol

LOL! I bet you don't like fruitcake either...am I right? *smile*

Thanks for the tips. I bet it would make good french toast and bread pudding. DH bought about 4 of them so that will help me use it up! (They were a good buy....he would by dirt if it was on sale).

LOL Scottie! I don't have a crystal ball, but something tells me you might just have a lot of french toast and bread pudding in your future. I had to think about it, but I have never had Panettone. I do like fruitcake, as long as it's a properly made one, not those yucky brick type things that will be dug up millions of years from now. I will have to look for Panettone at my grocer and give it a try.

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ROMARY — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 19:19:42 GMT

I can visualize and smell the aroma right now............It was a staple during the holidays, along with year around biscotti, and anise flavors in my childhood days. If I want to feel especially good, I sniff a bottle of anise extract. (I'm serious)

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I like celery — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 19:22:22 GMT

I love it. I tend to want to eat more of it than I should because it is so lightweight.

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ShowMe — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 19:50:09 GMT

Love it.....with a good hot cup of coffee or tea.......

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ROMARY — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 20:01:22 GMT

FOUND A RECIPE: www.justapinch.com You can look up this recipe on this site, or Web Search "Simple Panettone just a pinch.com" ........ Anyway, this is a simple and easy recipe, prep time twenty minutes, which is a lot less than the traditional prep time. Also, I would omit the chocolate chips, JMO. You can always alter this recipe and add more of the traditional extra ingredients, if any. ALSO, I'm thinking, why not use yellow cake mix and add the traditional 'extras' such as candied fruits soaked in brandy, etc., etc.? I'm only thinking here, right now. It's worth it to experiment, IMO. Maybe make cupcakes, too. ????

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ROMARY — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 20:05:25 GMT

p.s. The panettone recipe above is titled ""Simple Panettone"" ...... That site I (above) mentioned also has a few other panettone recipes which I haven't yet viewed.

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ROMARY — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 20:07:14 GMT

another p.s. You don't have to 'sign up' to print the recipe(s). Just use your computer 'tools' and print the usual way.

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Brooklynny — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 20:11:14 GMT

Panettone is heavenly when you can get good ones, and there are some brands out there that are very good. It's nothing at all like fruitcake -- it's more of a very light, sweet, and fragrant bread-like texture. I've made it a few times myself over the years, and I was pleased with the results. However, it's pretty labor intensive, so it takes planning and you have to be sure you can devote enough time to it. I live in NYC, so the ingredients I need are not difficult to find locally -- but they can be found online, as well. For the past few years, I've been purchasing the chestnut panettone from Williams-Sonoma. It's quite pricey, but if you're lucky enough to find them still available closer to Christmas, you can save about $10 on the regular price of $39.95. To me, it's well worth the price, and besides, it's only once a year! BTW, Martha Stewart has a very good recipe for panettone if you're feeling ambitious

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Marienkaefer2 — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 20:13:56 GMT

Yes, I have had it all my life, and I love it.

At New Year's, we also used to.have Colomba, a cake similar in shape and plain without the fruit.

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scotttie — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 20:16:49 GMT

On 1/4/2014 brooklynny said: Panettone is heavenly when you can get good ones, and there are some brands out there that are very good. It's nothing at all like fruitcake -- it's more of a very light, sweet, and fragrant bread-like texture. I've made it a few times myself over the years, and I was pleased with the results. However, it's pretty labor intensive, so it takes planning and you have to be sure you can devote enough time to it. I live in NYC, so the ingredients I need are not difficult to find locally -- but they can be found online, as well. For the past few years, I've been purchasing the chestnut panettone from Williams-Sonoma. It's quite pricey, but if you're lucky enough to find them still available closer to Christmas, you can save about $10 on the regular price of $39.95. To me, it's well worth the price, and besides, it's only once a year! BTW, Martha Stewart has a very good recipe for panettone if you're feeling ambitious

Well yes, the ones dh bought are very light and bread like it texture but there are raisins and fruit in it so that was my connection to fruitcake. Very few raisins and fruit but they are there.