PANETTONE

There used to be a World Market near our place and on a lazy afternoon  like today - I used to hang out at the  food aisle while sipping the free coffee from their corner bar. Unfortunately, it closed  six months ago so I have no shopping haven for some time now. 

Aside from the italian sauces and basic ingredients (olives, capers, sun dried tomatoes, ham etc), I love their german cakes and panettone so seeing that Batali has a panettone recipe makes me giddy with excitement as this will go perfectly with my spaghetti and meat sauce tonight.

For whatever reason, I just love the orange flavored, cake like ,crumb feel taste that is so similar to a  coffee cake without the sweetness. Hmmm..house smells like orange and cake now! I better hide this cake otherwise it won't make it to the dinner table tonight.

Mario B's version : Page 469

Maria B's version:

This recipe requires dried currants (soaked in warm water fro one hour and drained). If you don't have them, you may use raisins as a substitute.

8 tbsp ( 1 stick) butter
2 large eggs
3 large egg yolks
 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup dried currants or raisins
grated zest of 2 oranges
2 tsp cream of tartar
1 1/2 tsp baking soda

HERE'S HOW:

Comments

[MBT Sandals]

I love Mario Batali. Great concept for a blog. i love it. your food looks terrific.