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Soft and sweet, this festive bread is the Christmas treat that keeps on giving, so long as you know how to fashion the leftovers into ongoing treats …
In Australia, households not in-the-know might give, receive or regift sub-par panettone at Christmas. But if we learn to choose a good panettone, can this festive fruit bread’s reputation be redeemed?
Today, most panettone lovers have bid arrivederci to raisins and citrus bits and buongiorno to chocolate, cherries, pistachios and cream. But according to Italian rules, any twist on the traditional downgrades the Italian sweet bread to a mere Christmas 'pastry product with yeast.'
While not all new varieties of the Italian cake are unsuccessful, true fans draw the line when it comes to adding savoury elements
Panettone is one of Italian’s grandest bakes, and a staple of Christmas. In London, the yeasted, fluffy bread has gone from "Peep Show" curio to festive centrepiece.