“Panettone” (plural “panettoni”) is a sweet leavened egg bread made with butter, raisins and candied orange. Originally from Milan, “panettone” is not easy to make: it usually comes in 1 kg pieces and the average price for a mass-produced industrial version is around 4 Euro, while the hand-made version goes for 4-5 times that. Some other variations are available such as plain or with chocolate, but they are not the real thing. It is served in slices, usually with “spumante” (sparkling wine) or sweet wines.
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Much enjoyed over here as well. Prices range alike.
ReplyDeletePlease have you and yours a wonderful Christmas time.
This looks absolutely delicious. Salut!
ReplyDeleteI'll take the Spumante! I am not a big fan of raisins but if it were chocolate chips, bring it on.
ReplyDeleteI've just finished mine. A small industrial one.
ReplyDeleteSounds divine. I've had panettone here in a local Italian restaurant and grocery store, but I bet it's not quite the same as what you have described.
ReplyDeleteOh panettone! Just yesterday my nun friends and I were reminiscing about the tall panettone that Filippo the hermit shared with us some years ago.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to learn all the details you give us here.
Dina - A hermit with a panettone?
ReplyDeleteciel - I tried some of the allegedly 'handmade' panettoni: they are not four-five times better than the best industrial ones, if not exactly the same!
Hum que rico Feliz Navidad desde Canarias
ReplyDeleteChristmas without panettone isn't really Christmas, even for a Frenchman in Spain!
ReplyDeleteIf you remove the raisins I will eat the whole thing!
ReplyDeleteVP you have no idea how much I love Panetonne. One of my treats of the Holidays. I can actually eat the whole thing by self.
ReplyDeleteOh yes even here in the furthest away city in the world we have Panettone thank goodness, delicious. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas VP.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a gorgeous and filling dessert!
ReplyDeleteA special holiday treat. Yum!!! MB
ReplyDeleteI have actually tasted it 3 times, different years and probably different makes.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the Christmas time and the good Italian food.
We have Norwegian food AND Italian wine!:)
Beautifully composed with the fruit - and now I am hungry.
ReplyDeleteI love panettone! We can buy it in our supermarkets too:) I mean Italian panettone!
ReplyDeleteEven hermit priests in the Hills of Judea have loving parents back home in Italy who send them holiday packages.
ReplyDeleteI had panettone on Christmas Eve! :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind comments, I am really glad that my beloved panettone is present in your holidays!
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