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                     PANETTONE  (ITALIAN FRUITCAKE)

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Italian                          Desserts

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1       c            All-purpose flour (PLUS 2
                       -TBL)
    1/8   ts           Salt
  1                    Pkt fast-rising active dry
                       -yeast
  2       tb           Warm water (see yeast
                       -package for temperature)
  3       tb           Granulated sugar, divided
  2                    Eggs
  8       ts           Reduced-calorie margarine
    1/2   ts           Each grated orange peel and
                       -brandy extract
  3       oz           Mixed dried fruit, coarsely
                       -chopped

 Sift together flour and salt onto sheet of wax paper;
 set aside.  In small bowl sprinkle yeast over water;
 add 1 teaspoon sugar and stir to dissolve. Let stand
 until foamy, about 5 minutes.  In mixing bowl, using
 electric mixer at medium speed, beat eggs with
 remaining sugar until frothy; add margarine and beat
 until well combined.  Continue to beat while adding
 orange peel and brandy extract.  Add yeast mixture,
 then gradually beat in sifted flour; beat at high
 speed for 5 minutes.  Add dried fruit, beating until
 thoroughly combined.  Cover bowl with clean damp towel
 or plastic wrap and let stand in warm draft-free area
 until dough is doubled in volume, about 30 minutes.

 Preheat oven to 400F.  Spray 3-cup fluted mold with
 nonstick cooking spray. Punch dough down, then turn
 into prepared mold; bake in middle of center oven rack
 for 10 minutes.  Reduce oven temperature to 325 F and
 bake until top is browned and cake begins to pull away
 from mold, about 30 minutes longer (cover with foil if
 Panettone is browning too quickly). Unmold onto wire
 rack and let cool.

 Makes 4 servings.

 [WEIGHT WATCHERS NEW INTERNATIONAL COOKBOOK] Posted by
 Fred Peters.



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