Mini Easter Panettone
Preparation 10 Minutes
Cook 25 MIN + PROVING TIME 2 HRS Minutes
Serves 12
Method
In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, yolk and vanilla.
In a separate large bowl, combine the flour, yeast, sugar and salt. Pour in the warm milk, then add the egg mixture. Stir well to combine until a dough forms. Cover with cling film, sprayed with oil, and set aside to rest in a warm place for approx. 1 hour or until doubled in size.
Place 12 cardboard patty cases on a baking tray. Alternatively, place regular cases into a muffin tin. Set aside.
Stir in the butter, sultanas and mixed fruit. Mix until combined.
Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces and put into prepared cases.
Cover again and let rise for a further Β½ hour.
Brush the tops with milk and bake for 25 mins or until cooked through and golden.
Cool on tray.
Meanwhile, make the icing.
In a small bowl, place the icing sugar and 1 tablespoon of water. Mix until a paste forms. Add small amounts of water until desired consistency. Add a few drops of food colouring to make a pale pink icing.
Drizzle over cooled cakes and sprinkle with dried rose petal leaves or your choice of sprinkles.
Ingredients
2 eggs, plus 1 yolk
1 tsp vanilla paste
500g plain flour
2 x 7g sachets instant yeast
1 cup caster sugar
1 tsp salt
1 ΒΌ cup warm milk
200g unsalted butter, softened
100g Sunbeam sultanas
80g Sunbeam mixed fruit
Milk for brushing
Dried rose petals, optional
Icing
Β½ cup icing sugar, sifted
3 tbspn water
Pink food colouring
Recipe Collection
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Preheat the oven to 180Β°C (160Β°C fan-forced). Line muffin tin with baking paper muffin wrappers.
Beat butter and sugar in a small bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until combined. Transfer mixture to a large bowl; using a wooden spoon, stir in sifted dry ingredients, banana, nuts and milk. Spread mixture evenly into the muffin pan.
Bake for 15 β 20 minutes. Check at 15 min with a skewer and cook until the skewer comes out clean.
Cool on a wire rack.
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- Heat half of the oil in a large pan and sear the meatballs until well browned, set aside to drain on paper towel.
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- Pre-heat oven to 170Β°C (150Β°C fan-forced). Combine nuts and seeds with coconut and sultanas.
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Preheat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius and butter or line with parchment paper a 20cm x 20cm baking tin.
Melt the butter and white chocolate in a bowl over a pot of water and take off to cool once combined and fully melted.
In another bowl, mix the muscovado sugar, caster sugar and eggs together until thick and glossy. Approximately 2 minutes.
Once the butter and white chocolate mixture is cooled, mix in 1/3 to the sugar and eggs, and then fold in the rest.
Add in your flour, baking powder, vanilla, almonds and macadamias and mix until just combined.
Pour batter into your lines baking tin and for 35-45 minutes. The centre should still have a little wobble and a tooth pick should come out a little fudgy.
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Arrange the ingredients on the platter around the cheeses.
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Fruit Cake Scrolls
Add the butter and coconut sugar to a mixing bowl and whip together with a fork until combined. Add in the Sunbeam Mixed Fruit, cinnamon and nutmeg and mix again to combine well.Β Β
Transfer warm milk to the bowl of an electric mixer and sprinkle yeast on top. Add in sugar, egg, egg yolk and melted butter. Mix until well combined.Β Β
Place dough hook on stand mixer and knead dough on medium speed for 8 minutes. Dough should form into a nice ball.Β Β
Transfer dough ball into an oiled bowl and cover with cling film. Allow dough to rise for approximately an hour, or until doubled in size.Β Β Β Β
After dough has doubled in size, transfer dough to a well-floured surface and roll out into a 35x22cm rectangle. Spread the butter fruit mixture across the dough in a thin layer.Β Tightly roll dough up, starting from the shorter side.Β Cut into 2.5cm sections. You should get 9 large pieces. Place cinnamon scrolls in a greased 23x23cm baking pan or round 23cm cake pan. Cover with plastic wrap and a warm towel and let rise again for 30-45 minutes.Β
Place into the oven and bake for 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove and allow to cool before drizzling over melted chocolate, to serve.Β Β
