Ponettone

I luv this season, which is one of the best of the year…There are many reasons that makes to say this…Can u say the entire world looks so beautiful better than this season?…Well, Forget the freezing cold 😉

Ponettone is a traditional Italian Holiday sweet bread which is made with yeast….Recently i tasted this cake like bread and soon tried the recipe from the chef…The cake was very light ,sweet and tasty..The serving suggestions with ponettone are Almond liquor,Mascarpone Cheese and the Marshala wine.

Ponettone

Ingredients

Flour-130 gms

Salt – 01 gms

Sugar – 30 gms

Yeast – 10 gms

Butter – 30 gms

Egg Yolk – 01 nos

Milk – 60ml

Orange and Lemon Zest – As required

Sultanas – 40 gms

Nutmeg powder – a pinch

Cardomom powder – 01 gm

Egg white – 02 nos

Glazed Cherry

Method

1.Dissolve the yeast in milk with bit of sugar

2.Cream the butter and sugar and then add the egg yolk gradually

3.Beat the egg white till fluffy

4.Combine the yeast and milk with butter and sugar batter, and add the rest of the ingredients

5.Fold the batter with the whisked egg white

6.Tranfer the batter in to the ponettone paper mould, sprinkle the raisins on top of the batter

7.Bake in pre heated oven for about 30-35 mins at the temp of 180*C

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