The panettone is one of the most typical sweets of the Christmas holidays, and for this celebration, Lidl has options for all tastes. From the classic of raisins and orange peel, to more extravagant ones like tiramisu or stracciatella. Both to sweeten the table, the milanese bun that looks like a giant cupcake floods the shelves of supermarkets, shops and bakeries. There is panettone wherever you look.
The classic bun from Lidl, it is made by Favorina and among its ingredients, in addition to wheat flour, eggs and butter, it has sultana raisins and candied orange peel. A taste hit. It has a very spongy texture and an unbeatable price-quality ratio. In boxes of 1 kg, it is worth 5.79 euros.
Lidl also offers two more modern options: tiramisu and stracciatella. Both of the Deluxe brand, weigh 800 grams and are worth 6.99 euros. Tiramisu is an Italian dessert with a creamy and smooth texture, with pieces of mascarpone cheese, homemade ladyfingers and cocoa, and when combined with panettone, it becomes a perfect dessert to share at the Christmas table. Now if you are more into chocolate, the stracciatella version is the favorite of the little ones, and big ones too, since it is not too cloying. The combination of chocolate and cream is unique. And this complements very well with the brioche dough.
The Milan Chamber of Commerce gives us some tips to recognize a really good panettone. And it is that the best sweet bread will be the one that conforms to the regulations for its preparation according to its original recipe: a minimum of 40% butter, this being the only fat allowed; 100% wheat flour and yeast (sourdough), sugar, salt, category A chicken eggs, a minimum of 30% yolk and at least 50% candied fruit or raisins by weight of the flour, being able to reach up to 70%
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Also, you must have a compact bark and of uniform color, that it is soft when cut, that it does not present burnt parts, without large holes in the crumb and that the filling is well distributed inside. For those who want to embark on the adventure of cooking, we propose a traditional panettone recipe to prepare at home and entertain the family around the table.
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