Panettone III

Category: Bread
Prep time : 5 hours Cook time : 1 hour Total time : 2 days

Makes: 2 Large Loaves
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Sponge:

1 cup (7 oz) starter

1 cup (8 oz) water

1 cup (4.5 oz) flour

Fruit blend:

1 cup (6 oz) golden raisins

1 cup (6 oz) candied fruit blend

1/2 cup (4 oz) brandy, run, whiskey

1 Tbsp (0.5 oz) orange or lemon extract

1 Tbsp (0.5 oz) vanilla extract or Fiori di Sicilia

Dough:

3 cups (13.5 oz) flour

3 Tbps (1.5 oz) sugar

3/4 tsp (0.19 oz) salt

1 Tbsp (0.33 oz) yeast

1 (1.65 oz) egg

1 (0.65 oz) egg yolk

4-6 Tbsp (2-3 oz) water

1/2 cup (4 oz) unsalted butter, room temp

1 cup (5 oz) almonds, slivered or chopped

Day before, make the sponge. Mix and ferment at room temp for 4 hours (until foaming and bubbly), then refrigerate overnight.

Mix the raisins and fruit in a bowl, add liquors and extracts. Sit overnight.

Next day, let sponge sit on counter for 1 hour.

Mix dough ingredients and sponge. After it forms a ball, let it sit for 20 minutes. Then, mix in butter and soaked fruit.

Some process to hand-knead in the almonds, if desired.

Ferment for 2 hours, 1.5x in size.

Divide dough. Proof for 2 hours, nearly doubled.

Preheat oven to 325. Bake large loaves for up to 1.5 hours, covering if needed. Internal temp of 185.
The Bread Baker's Apprentice
Submitted by Darren on 2024-12-20