Fun word. I think because I've been so busy eating the Polish version of this {babka} my whole life, I've never paid attention to the thousands of panettones on store shelves during the holidays. This Italian sweet bread includes only a handful of ingredients but the trick in the preparation. Yeast, warm milk {not too hot!} are combined to form a slurry and bread flour is added to create the sponge, which helps the bread rise. This is left to rest for about 20 minutes.
The sponge is then combined with sugar, eggs, salt and bread flour in a mixer for a minute. Butter is added and the dough is mixed for 4 more minutes, THEN raisins and candied peel are added and everything is mixed for 2 more minutes. We also added marsala {fortified wine}, creme ovo {cream of egg} and citrus essence, so it was the real deal. The dough is rounded up and left to rest for 20 minutes, then split into smaller pieces, eggwashed and proofed for 45 minutes {at home, it can be left under a thin blanket for 1.5 to 2 hours}. Baking time is 45 minutes at 350 degrees. It took just as long to make as it sounds, but was totally worth it.
Fun word. I think because I've been so busy eating the Polish version of this {babka} my whole life, I've never paid attention to the thousands of panettones on store shelves during the holidays. This Italian sweet bread includes only a handful of ingredients but the trick in the preparation. Yeast, warm milk {not too hot!} are combined to form a slurry and bread flour is added to create the sponge, which helps the bread rise. This is left to rest for about 20 minutes. 
The sponge is then combined with sugar, eggs, salt and bread flour in a mixer for a minute. Butter is added and the dough is mixed for 4 more minutes, THEN raisins and candied peel are added and everything is mixed for 2 more minutes. We also added marsala {fortified wine}, creme ovo {cream of egg} and citrus essence, so it was the real deal. The dough is rounded up and left to rest for 20 minutes, then split into smaller pieces, eggwashed and proofed for 45 minutes {at home, it can be left under a thin blanket for 1.5 to 2 hours}. Baking time is 45 minutes at 350 degrees. It took just as long to make as it sounds, but was totally worth it.
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