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Another Glass of Chabernet

Panettone Instead of Fruitcake

December 24, 2014 by chabernet Leave a Comment

With the domain name Chabernet, you might guess that we would enjoy a cake paired with wine. Fruitcake just won't work because it is overly sweet and overly boozy. The crafty Italians bake a holiday cake which can be enjoyed year-round. Leftovers make awesome bread pudding as well as delicious French Toast. Here is the Chabernet recipe for Panettone. To make 1 loaf 3 packages active dry yeast 1/4 cup sugar 1/3 cup lukewarm water 6 egg yolks 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated lemon peel 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 to 3 cups flour 8 tablespoons (1 quarter-pound stick)soft butter 1/3 cup diced candied citron 1/4 cup golden raisins, rinsed and drained 1/4 cup dark raisins, rinsed and drained 2 tablespoons melted Read more [...]

Filed Under: Cooking, Wine and Spirits Tagged With: Christmas, fruitcake, Panettone