Panettone

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There's a lot of it in the shops at the moment. I think I had it once and it was basically just a curranty bread. Am I missing something? I'm prepared to give it another go. Which one would you recommend?

I love them! Christmas cake and Christmas pudding is too dense for me, so it's perfect to get that festive smell and taste but still nice and light.

A good one shouldn't be dry, and I don't fuck with overly fancy chocolate/pistachio/whatever ones. Just normal panettone for me, preferably from the Italian deli.

I'm not alone! More for us I guess?

I'm not a fan of heavy/soggy/dense cakes and prefer breads and buns so a good quality classic panettone is a dream for me.

All the "variations" can get in the bin though.

Yep just the traditional fruit one toasted with butter. I’d love to try the beautifully packaged ones in tins some day! Until then I’ll stick with the cheapo ones from Crosta & Mollica.

They shouldn’t be dry. They should be light and a texture between sponge cake and a brioche. They are actually really time and space intensive to make.

I love it! Especially the chocolate ones; if they're dry just whop butter on it!

I adore it, and any leftovers go into a bread and butter pudding at New Year.

We love them but there are a lot of shit ones about. You have to choose wisely.

Not an essential for my Christmas.
I do like to buy a cheap one after Christmas, slice it and toast it with jam on though.

I once set a microwave on fire by toasting panettone too close to the grill!
It’s full of butter or vegetable oil so spreading more on top is gilding the lily IMO.

The sooner you eat it the better as they start making them in October and the cardboard packaging/plastic and wire twist isn’t particularly airtight. The ones in a tin probably keep their flavour for longer.

We’ve already had two of the Italian Co-op basic panettoni (€7 and deliciously fresh) for dessert or breakfast so I expect the total to be about 8 by the end of the holidays!

Me too - love a pannetone (no weird flavours for me - had to be the classic kind). I really don’t have a sweet tooth, so I actually like the fact that it’s more bready than cakey and not too sweet.

Yes it’s fruity bread. Great in a bread pudding.

I like the lemon ones , not chocolate or sultanas.
I don't like bread'n'butter pudding

Bought a couple of mini ones , they are lurking in the pantry , waiting .

I love them, I usually get a proper Italian one from a deli in Faversham. I noticed Angela Hartnett has done one for Waitrose this year so that may be good. Lovely with a glass of vin santo or marsala.

I would have said I don’t like them but I’ve been dreaming about the Aldi pistachio and chocolate one since last year - if it’s the same this year I shall be buying in bulk!

They shouldn’t be dry at all! That’s why they’re so lovely. We get these ones every year: www.valvonacrolla.co.uk/vandc-classic-panettone-500g

I absolutely love it. The texture mostly with the vanilla, orange notes running through it. I could eat half of it easily with non sweet coffee mmmmm

Love love love panettone! Will eat it over Xmas pudding and Xmas cake every time.

Yes, this is what we do. Delicious for Christmas Day breakfast!

Found that my husband's family didn't like panettone as it was dry. But when I got one from a local bakery that was fresh, feather light and virtually tore into ribbons, they couldn't believe it was the same thing.

I love them! I have a chunk at breakfast with my morning coffee.

I have bought this little beauty.

It's so expensive but I love it - I have a bread machine recipe that's really lush. It's basically a brioche with extras.

Unfortunately you get what you pay for - supermarket ones aren’t great. But if you can stretch to this one, it’s very good (fruity, moist)

https://www.souschef.co.uk/products/sous-chef-milano-panettone-1kg

@Oldandcobwebby @ReignOfError
do either of you have a receipt for the bread maker please? (I also have a Panasonic).

I always used to think panettone was dry fruit bread until I bought one reduced in Waitrose after xmas last year, it was delicious!!

I love panettone. We got given two one year so made bread and butter pudding with some. It was really good.

@SMC1984 try aldi ready sliced brioche loaf for about £1.69 very similar toasted, can recommend and you can have all year around👍
I like panettone/pandora as like other people I prefer plain, less sweet foods than traditional British xmas cakes/mince pies etc but can't understand why it's so expensive as the ingredients are so simple.🤷