Mini Panettone with photo

[cookie1]

Only a pinch Judy. CC sorry I haven't been able to get on as much as I would like!! You could cut your paper so that it stands about 5-6 cms above your tin, at least.

[judydawn]

Cookie I am so pleased with my little panettones - thank you so much for the recipe.  It is going to become a firm favourite for Christmas from now on and I've been busy running around the street giving everyone a pair. I once tasted an Italian made bought one and didn't like the texture of it, too dry and heavy for me but this one is so light it almost floats away.  I also cooked mine for 20 minutes and they look just like yours so I didn't bother to take a photo. I used chopped apricots as Chookie suggested instead of the peel and I would love a recipe for the chocolate version which Meagan mentioned if anyone has successfully done it. You are the best thing since sliced bread in this house today Cookie, 

[cookie1]

Ooh shucks. Thanks. We love them. I'd tasted panettone before and didn't like it either. A friend came over just as I got them out of the oven and she took home the recipe too. So easy and so tasty.

[Cornish Cream]

Just bought a packet CC, mine are 14cm square but don't know if this is the only size they come in.  Cookie, how much salt did you add please?

Thanks Judy.

[cottchick]

I have got mine on the second rise - I am attempting to make it as one big panettone (am using a silicone cake tin lined with baking paper) rather than individual and I used 100g of chopped dark chocolate instead of peel. I will report back in a couple of hours!

[Meagan]

Ok did you use plain flour or bakers flour?

[cottchick]

Mine didn't work so well - perhaps the recipe is best suited to the individual sizes or else I made a mistake somewhere along the line. It came out very flat and too dense to eat. I am not deterred though - will try this one again after Christmas (too tired to try and make it again today after a late night and a few champagnes last night!).

[judydawn]

Ok did you use plain flour or bakers flour?

I did what Cookie said Meagan and used plain flour.

That's bad luck cottchick, try the muffin size next time.

[Meagan]

Well I have done some individual ones and a mini loaf one they are about to go in the oven I put  100g of choc and 50g of sultanas they look yummy  will give them a taste test later 

[Meagan]

The verdict belissimo 

[cottchick]

Well done Meagan! I am thinking I must have missed some vital ingredient like the yeast perhaps, but I did have two very happy chooks tonight. Not often our chooks get pannetone for scraps!

[Meagan]

I used 2 sachets of yeast, whenever it asks for a sachet I use two teaspoon measures of yeast the lowan brand one.

I haven't cut open the mini loaf. Might do that tomorrow for breakfast. The dough went quite brown with the chocolate melting a little, so if you wanted the white dough with the chocolate pieces I would add the chocolate during the last 30seconds. I found turning it out  and  cutting it on the thermomat worked well. Probably would add more sultanas next time. DH was impressed and I have to say I was too considering we used to eat pannetone a lot  when we travelled in a camper van through Italy 

[Very Happy Jan]

Wow cookie1. These look fabulous. I've run out of time this year but would love to give these a go next year.

[Cornish Cream]

I've got these cooking at this very moment.Mine took ages to rise, so I will report back how they taste tomorrow.

[judydawn]

Due to the cold weather no doubt CC.  Mine took all of the 45 minutes and it was quite warm the day I made them. If you want to keep them soft and really fresh, pop them into the freezer.  I left mine out for a day before doing that and they had firmed up quite a bit, heading towards the texture of the bought ones.  Still delicious though and I popped one into the microwave from the freezer also which did soften it back up again.