Saffron Panettone With Crushed Sugar Topping

Serves: 2

Mckayla Mann

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

39

Sweetness

48

Sourness

29

mins

Prep time (avg)

3.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Whole Milk

4 large

Egg

3 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Combine milk, cardamom pods, and saffron in small saucepan; bring to simmer

2

Swirl pan to distribute saffron; remove from heat

3

Cover and let steep until instant-read thermometer inserted into milk mixture registers 110°F, about 20 minutes

4

Strain milk mixture into bowl of stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment; discard solids in strainer

5

Sprinkle yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar over milk mixture

6

Let stand until yeast is dissolved and mixture is foamy, about 10 minutes

7

Mix in remaining 1/2 cup sugar, butter, 4 eggs, and salt

8

Add 2 cups flour and beat on low speed until smooth

9

Increase speed to medium

10

Gradually add 2 1/2 cups flour; beat until smooth

11

Beat in candied orange peel and raisins

12

Continue beating until dough pulls away fromsides of bowl in long stretchy strands, about 3 minutes (dough will be sticky)

13

Butter large bowl; scrape dough into bowl and cover with plastic wrap, then towel

14

Let rise in warm draft-free area until doubled, about 2 hours

15

Butter 10x4-inch angel food cake pan

16

Using rubber spatula, press lightly on dough to release air

17

Turn out onto lightly floured surface; form into 18- to 20-inch rope

18

Transfer to prepared pan and wrap around center tube, pushing and pinching ends together and pressing top of dough slightly with rubber spatula to distribute evenly

19

Cover loosely with plastic wrap, then towel

20

Let dough rise in warm draft-free area until almost doubled, about 45 minutes

21

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F

22

Brush top of dough with beaten egg white

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Sprinkle with crushed sugar cubes

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Bake until golden brown and tester inserted near center comes out clean, about 45 minutes

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Cool in pan on rack about 30 minutes

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Turn out onto rack to cool completely

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(Can be made 1 day ahead

28

Wrap in foil; store at room temperature

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) Combine milk, cardamom pods, and saffron in small saucepan; bring to simmer

30

Swirl pan to distribute saffron; remove from heat

31

Cover and let steep until instant-read thermometer inserted into milk mixture registers 110°F, about 20 minutes

32

Strain milk mixture into bowl of stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment; discard solids in strainer

33

Sprinkle yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar over milk mixture

34

Let stand until yeast is dissolved and mixture is foamy, about 10 minutes

35

Mix in remaining 1/2 cup sugar, butter, 4 eggs, and salt

36

Add 2 cups flour and beat on low speed until smooth

37

Increase speed to medium

38

Gradually add 2 1/2 cups flour; beat until smooth

39

Beat in candied orange peel and raisins

40

Continue beating until dough pulls away fromsides of bowl in long stretchy strands, about 3 minutes (dough will be sticky)

41

Butter large bowl; scrape dough into bowl and cover with plastic wrap, then towel

42

Let rise in warm draft-free area until doubled, about 2 hours

43

Butter 10x4-inch angel food cake pan

44

Using rubber spatula, press lightly on dough to release air

45

Turn out onto lightly floured surface; form into 18- to 20-inch rope

46

Transfer to prepared pan and wrap around center tube, pushing and pinching ends together and pressing top of dough slightly with rubber spatula to distribute evenly

47

Cover loosely with plastic wrap, then towel

48

Let dough rise in warm draft-free area until almost doubled, about 45 minutes

49

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F

50

Brush top of dough with beaten egg white

51

Sprinkle with crushed sugar cubes

52

Bake until golden brown and tester inserted near center comes out clean, about 45 minutes

53

Cool in pan on rack about 30 minutes

54

Turn out onto rack to cool completely

55

(Can be made 1 day ahead

56

Wrap in foil; store at room temperature

57

) *Candied orange peel can be found at specialty foods stores or at chefshop

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*Candied orange peel can be found at specialty foods stores or at chefshop

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Baker's wisdom: Beating the dough until it forms stretchy strands traps air bubbles that expand with heatthus helping the dough rise

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Beating the dough until it forms stretchy strands traps air bubbles that expand with heatthus helping the dough rise