Panetton Cakes

Panetton Cakes
2 Eggs
2 c Sugar
1 Stick butter, melted and
-cooled
1 t Grated lemon peel
1 t Vanilla extract
1 t Lemon extract
3 c All-purpose flour
2 ts Baking powder
2 ts Salt
1 c Buttermilk
2 c Slivered almonds
2 c Golden raisins
3 c Chopped mixed dried fruits

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a clean, empty 1-pound
coffee can.
Line bottom with a piece of waxed paper, cut to fit, and grease
paper. In a large bowl beat eggs and sugar until thick and pale
yellow, about 5 minutes. Beat in melted butter, lemon peel and
extracts. In a small bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt
and blend into egg mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir in
almonds, raisins and dried fruit. Pour batter into prepared can
and place on a baking sheet. Bake 55 to 60 minutes, or until
bread is well browned and a toothpick inserted in center comes
out clean.
Cool bread in can for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to
finish cooling. (You may have to cut out the bottom of the can
to push out cake.)
To serve, cut into slices or wedges. Makes 1 loaf

OR

1 Stick unsalted butter,
-softened to room temperat
2 Eggs and 3 yolks
3 1/2 c Flour
1 c Milk
1 c Sugar
1/2 c Currants, soaked 1 hour in
-warm water and
Zest of 2 oranges
2 ts Cream of tartar
1 1/2 ts Baking soda

Preheat oven to 425 degrees

Butter and flour 8-inch tall round cake pan. In a mixer cream
butter with eggs and yolks until pale yellow, about 3 to 4
minutes. Place dough hook on to mixer and, while running, add
half of the flour. Add half the milk and mix one minute. Add
remainder of flour followed by remainder of milk and all of the
sugar and allow to mix 20 minutes. Spread out on to floured
cooking surface and sprinkle with currants, orange zest, cream
of tartar and baking soda and knead for about 5 to 10 minutes.
Place into panettone pan and put into oven. Bake for 35 to 45
minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out dry. Remove
from oven, invert on to a rack and allow to cool. Top should be
quite cracked. Serve sliced into wedges.

Yield: 4 serving