Panettone Christmas Bread for the Bread Machine

southern chef in louisiana's Note:

Traditional Christmas bread made easy in a bread machine.

• Total Time: 3 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients:

Yield: 1.5 pound l ...

• ¾ cup water
• ¼ cup butter , softened
• 2 eggs , beaten
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 ¼ cups flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons powdered milk
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons yeast
• ½ cup chopped mixed dried fruit (this is not to be added in until the add in beep)

Directions:

1. Add all ingredients in order giving except the fruit.
2. Add fruit in on the "add in" beep on "sweet bread" setting on "light crust".

Reviews

[Nile]

I'd give it 5 stars! It turned out beautifully, rising high and light. I added about a cup of chopped raisins and walnuts. I didn't have any butter left, so we spread honey on warm slices... yummm! I tried it another time, but added a cup of wheat flour instead of white... and it didn't work out so well. It turned out heavy and not done enough. Any suggestions?!

[Chef #1413501]

Excellent !!! The second time I made it I added 4 Tbps of sugar instead of te recommended 2 Tbps to make it a touch sweeter. I also added 1 cup of the fruit instead of the 1/2 cup. The extra sugar, interacting with the yeast, caused the bread to rise to a 2lb size loaf and made it much lighter and fluffier. I cooked it on the sweet bread, 2 lb light setting and it was PERFECT !!!

[Chef #1479219]

I had my doubts using a bread machine with this recipe but it is excellent. I did have to tweak it just a little. I had to use 4 cups of flour because when I checked the dough it was very wet. I also decided to add more fruit & nuts and double the sugar because I wanted a sweeter bread. It turned out perfectly! I will definitely make this again.