Panettone
panettone italian panetˈtoːne milanese panetton paneˈtũː italian type sweet bread fruitcake originally milan italy usually prepared enjoyed christmas new year western southern southeastern europe well south america eritrea australia united state canada cupola shape extends cylindrical base usually – cm – high panettone weighing kg lb base may used octagon frustum star section shape common pandoro made long process involves curing dough acidic similar sourdough proofing process alone take several day giving cake distinctive fluffy characteristic contains candied orange citron lemon zest well raisin added dry soaked many variation available plain chocolate served wedge shape vertically cut accompanied sweet hot beverage sweet wine asti moscato dasti region italy served crema al mascarpone cream made combining egg mascarpone sweet liqueur effort underway obtain protected designation origin pdo denominazione di origine controllata doc status product yet successful former italian agriculture minister paolo de castro known looking way protect genuine italian cake growing competition south america exploring whether action could taken world trade organization italy historical account panettone invariably state originated milan word panettone derives panetto small loaf bread augmentative suffix one change meaning large bread possibly mentioned contemporary recipe book written italian bartolomeo scappi personal chef pope emperor time charles v oldest certain attestation panettone found register expense borromeo college pavia december year list course provided christmas lunch cost also appear pound butter pound raisin ounce spice given baker make loaf given college student christmas day first recorded association panettone christmas found italian writing th century illuminist pietro verri refers pan de ton luxury bread early th century two enterprising milanese baker began produce panettone large quantity rest italy angelo motta started producing eponymous brand cake also motta revolutionised traditional panettone giving tall domed shape making dough rise three time almost hour cooking giving nowfamiliar light texture recipe adapted shortly another baker gioacchino alemagna around also gave name popular brand still exists today stiff competition two ensued led industrial production cake nestlé took brand together late bauli italian bakery company based verona since acquired motta alemagna nestlé end world war ii panettone cheap enough anyone soon became country leading christmas sweet lombard immigrant argentina uruguay paraguay venezuela colombia ecuador brazil also brought love panettone panettone enjoyed christmas hot cocoa liquor holiday season became mainstream tradition country place replaces king cake panettone widely available south america including argentina brazil chile see pan de pascua ecuador colombia uruguay venezuela bolivia paraguay peru known spanish panetón pan dulce panetone brazilian portuguese peru antonio donofrio son immigrant hailing caserta italy spawned brand using modified form alemagna formula eg candied papaya used instead candied citron lemon fruit available peru licensed along packaging style brand also owned nestlé exported throughout south america panettone popular within italian community u canada australia uk italian food manufacturing company bakery produce million panettone pandoro cake every christmas collectively worth € million peru world biggest consumer panettone surpassing italy kg panettone per person year peru medium related panettone wikimedia common list italian dessert pastry colomba pasquale easter bread pandoro panone lo russo giuseppe dolce natale italian fratelli alinari isbn