It’s the middle of my holiday Panettone baking season. I’ve baked multiple batches and enjoyed giving them as gifts. As I was sitting this morning enjoying coffee and panettone with my wife I began to reflect on my bakes. It is useful at times to pause and consider how far you’ve actually progressed in termsContinue reading “Panettone Reflections”
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2023 Panettone Review
What a great holiday season baking Panettone! Much improved over last year’s bakes. Here are some things I’ve learned: 1. Pasta Madre building and maintenance is crucial to success. 2. Remember 28°C! It is the ideal dough temperature to maintain throughout the process. 3. Patience. This is a labor of love. Respect the time neededContinue reading “2023 Panettone Review”
Chocolate Cherry Pistachio Panettone
Shut the front door!! I can NOT begin to tell you how good these smell! Decided to riff on my basic recipe. Swapped out the honey/zest for Nutella; swapped out sultanas and candied orange for white chocolate chips, dried cherries and pistachios. Been focusing on my notes / techniques etc. for this bake. Decided atContinue reading “Chocolate Cherry Pistachio Panettone”
New Season New Panettone!
It’s a new season and time to see if I can build off last year’s bakes. My first bake was “Ok” but not quite what I desired. My second bake (pictured above) was much better. I attribute that to my being patient and following my notes and having my Pasta Madre more active. I attemptedContinue reading “New Season New Panettone!”
Baked By Bear Sourdough 