Okay, so I’ve been wanting to make panettone for a while now. You know, that fluffy Italian Christmas bread that’s all the rage? It always seemed a bit daunting, but I finally decided to give it a go. The first hurdle? Finding the right molds.
I hopped online and started looking around. I saw a bunch of options, like 12oz Panettone Paper Baking Molds – 12pcs and Large Panettone Paper Baking Molds, 6-Pack Brown w Gold Scroll. Some places had packs of 6, others had 12. Prices were all over the place, too. I found one place where 12 molds cost $31.96 with free shipping. But I needed to start, so I got a few different kinds to see what I liked.
- 12oz Panettone Paper Baking Molds – 12pcs
- Large Panettone Paper Baking Molds, 6-Pack Brown w Gold Scroll
So, I got the molds and then found a recipe I liked. There was some math, something about figuring out how much dough for each mold. If you are good at math, you can use this: Calculate the volume of the mold in centimeters and multiply that number by 0.4 or 0.37 to get the grams of dough for your mold. But I just went with the recipe’s amounts for now. Anyway, I mixed the dough, let it rise, and rise, and rise. Panettone dough takes forever to rise!
Finally, the dough was ready. I carefully divided it into the molds, making sure not to overfill them. They looked pretty good, all lined up and ready for the oven. I baked them according to the recipe, and the smell in my kitchen was amazing.
When they came out, they were golden brown and gorgeous. I let them cool upside down, which is a thing you do with panettone. It helps them keep their shape. Once they were cool, I couldn’t wait to try one.
The verdict? They were delicious! I don’t know if I did it right, but they tasted pretty darn good. The molds worked out fine, too.
In the end
So, that’s my panettone adventure. It was a bit of work, but totally worth it. If you’re thinking of making panettone, don’t be scared! Just get some molds, find a recipe you like, and give it a shot. You might surprise yourself!
