Panettone
Panettone is a classic Italian Christmas bread enriched with raisins, mixed peel, honey and rum. The Thermomix kneads the buttery dough to the ideal silky consistency and warms the milk mixture precisely, giving this festive loaf its characteristic airy, fluffy crumb and golden dome.
About this recipe
Panettone Thermomix TM7 recipes bring the magic of an Italian Christmas bakery straight into your kitchen. This festive sweet bread, traditionally enjoyed at Christmas breakfast, combines baker's flour, honey, warm milk, raisins, mixed peel and rum into a tall, buttery loaf with an unmistakably airy crumb. Baking panettone at home usually demands serious kneading stamina and patient temperature control, exactly where the all-in-one kitchen machine shines: the TM7 warms the milk, honey and vanilla mixture gently, then kneads the enriched dough until it turns silky and elastic without you lifting a finger. The rum-plumped raisins and mixed peel are folded in evenly, so every slice reveals fruit in perfect distribution. Serve this homemade panettone as a dessert with coffee, toasted with butter, or wrapped as a heartfelt edible gift. Whether for a festive brunch or an indulgent weekend bake, this recipe delivers bakery-quality results with far less effort.
Preparation tips
- Soak the raisins and mixed peel in the rum and a spoonful of honey well ahead of kneading, so the fruit plumps up and will not dry out the panettone crumb during baking.
- After shaping, let the dough prove in a warm, draught-free spot until it domes proudly above the paper mould; a slow second rise is the secret to that classic airy panettone structure.
- Cool the baked panettone upside down on skewers over a bowl to prevent the delicate crumb from sinking, and store it wrapped in paper rather than plastic to keep the crust crisp.
Recipe variations
- Alcohol-free panettone: replace the rum with fresh orange juice or apple juice for soaking the raisins and mixed peel; the fruit stays plump and juicy while the loaf becomes family-friendly for Christmas morning.
- Chocolate panettone variation: swap the mixed peel for dark chocolate chips and add grated zest of one orange to the dough for a modern, citrus-chocolate festive loaf children will especially love.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Gentle warming - The Thermomix heats the milk and honey precisely so the instant yeast activates without ever scalding. [Temperature control]. [Precision Control]
- Hands-free kneading - The TM7 kneads the buttery panettone dough into a silky, elastic mass while you grease the moulds. [Hands-free]. [Hands-Free]
- Precise weighing - Weigh the baker's flour and sugar directly in the mixing bowl of the Thermomix for consistently reliable dough. [Built-in scale]. [Precision Control]
- Even mixing - The Thermomix distributes the rum-soaked raisins and mixed peel uniformly through the rich dough. [Mixing]. [Multi-Function]
- Guided baking - Cookidoo on the TM7 walks you step by step through proving and shaping the festive panettone. [Guided cooking]. [Guided Cooking]
Ingredients
- orange
- honey
- rum
- natural vanilla extract
- milk
- raisins
- mixed peel
- dried instant yeast
- baker's flour
- sugar