*  Exported from  MasterCook II  *

                                PANETTONE

Recipe By     : COOKING LIVE SHOW #CL8780
Serving Size  : 0    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : New Text Import                  Cooking Live

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      stick         unsalted butter, softened to room temperat
   2                    eggs and 3 yolks
   3 1/2  cups          flour
   1      cup           milk
   1      cup           sugar
     1/2  cup           currants, soaked 1 hour in warm water and 
                        Zest of 2 oranges
   2      teaspoons     cream of tartar
   1 1/2  teaspoons     baking soda


Preheat oven to 425 degrees

Butter and flour 8-inch tall round cake pan. In a mixer cream butter 
with
eggs and yolks until pale yellow, about 3 to 4 minutes. Place dough 
hook on
to mixer and, while running, add half of the flour. Add half the milk 
and
mix one minute. Add remainder of flour followed by remainder of milk 
and
all of the sugar and allow to mix 20 minutes. Spread out on to 
floured
cooking surface and sprinkle with currants, orange zest, cream of 
tartar
and baking soda and knead for about 5 to 10 minutes. Place into 
panettone
pan and put into oven. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until a 
toothpick
inserted comes out dry. Remove from oven, invert on to a rack and 
allow to
cool. Top should be quite cracked. Serve sliced into wedges.

Yield: 4 serving

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