THe following recipe is from a local newspaper that I cut out a few years ago, I have never really been a fan of Panettone,but I really like this one
Italian Panettone
1 to 1 1/8 c. water
2 eggs
2 tsp. anise extract
2 tsp. rum extract
4 tsp. vanilla extract
2 T. unsalted butter
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
4 c. bread flour
1/4 c. nonfat dry milk powder
2 tsp. anise seeds
2 tsp. yeast
1/4 c. coarsely chopped pine nuts
1/4 c. golden raisins
1/4 c. candied citron
1/4 c. candied orange peel
4 tsp. bread flour
Place the first 12 ingredients in bread pan, using the least amount of liquid listed. Select light crust and raisin/nut cycle. Press start.
Observe dough as it kneads, after 5 - 10 min. if it appears dry and stiff or if machine sounds as if it is straining to knead it, add more liquid, 1 T. at a time, until dough forms a smooth, soft, pliant ball that is slightly tacky to the touch.
In a small bowl, toss together the last 5 ingredients. Add to bread pan at the beep.
After baking cycle ends, remove bread from pan, place on cake rack and allow to cool 1 hour before slicing.
Once the loaf has cooled, frost the top with an icing made of 1/2 c. confectioners sugar, 1 - 2 tsp. milk and 1/4 tsp. vanilla or rum extract.
I do not like citron so I don't use that, I also don't use the anise seeds. And I have never frosted it, but if I were going to bring it somewhere, I probably would.
I always use bread machine yeast , and bread flour when I make bread with the machine, when I first got the machine, I didn't and I do think it makes a difference. Also always add ingredients in the order listed in any recipe you use, the wet ingredients usually go in before the dry, and the yeast gets added last, I make a slight depression in the flour and put the yeast in that.
Good Luck with your "new" machine!
