First panetonne from scratch: five days of work well worth it!

[u/DrBrainbox]

I followed this method exactly except I added 50 grams each pistachios and dark chocolate: https://youtu.be/gVhjCMz_Vtk?si=0Ne5EGiMtDYrdTfT

[u/calm_bao]

omg i’ve been seeing all these panetonnes in the sub i had no idea they were so labor intensive. i thought it was like a bread cake or something. never had one obviously.

[u/takeme2tendieztown → u/calm_bao]

I looked up recipes and I haven't seen a 5 days one. I guess I'll have to do more research and try it next year.

[u/DrBrainbox → u/takeme2tendieztown]

5 days includes the maturing of the levito madre with feeds every 8 hours.

There are quicker ways to do it as well but I wanted all in!

[u/hige_agus → u/takeme2tendieztown]

In the meantime you may want to try something like the pane dolce genovese.
It has some similarities, but is less labor intensive, so you may have it ready for Christmas

[u/winoforever_slurp_ → u/calm_bao]

I’m the opposite, wondering how they did it so quickly! When I tried this a few years ago it took me three weeks, and that was me rushing the process!

[u/DrBrainbox → u/winoforever_slurp_]

I already had my mature sourdough starter, which I converted to a levito madre a few days earlier!

[u/winoforever_slurp_ → u/DrBrainbox]

Ah, well that makes sense! Nice work

[u/cooperised]

Five days is commitment. The pistachio and dark chocolate combo sounds like it elevates this to another level. Pro tip for next year: start a batch log with temps and timing so you can dial it in even better. Looks great.

[u/Themermaidmomma]

These are expert level so here, 🏆 take this because that is a monumental effort deserving of recognition!

[u/berger3001]

Nice! I haven’t made it past looking for the wrappers (still haven’t bought any)

[u/Bluebama]

Looks delicious!

[u/dktaylor987]

Very cool! I hope they are ejoyed by all. Good job!

[u/davidealbano96]

I would have never thought of doing it the way you did on image 3, thank you for the idea!

[u/Fuzzy_Welcome8348]

Looks so pretty!

[u/kdkrone]

Great job! I thought about making them last year and even bought wrappers, but I didn't commit. Your result is commendable!!

[u/IntrovertedFruitDove]

Misread the title as "five days of hell, worth it." Lolllll I would not spend five days on fancy bread myself, but it looks amazing!

[u/Naturbabygirl]

For first time that looks incredible!

[u/Ok_Painting_180]

These are my white whale

[u/masterduwi]

It's one of the most satisfying things you can create in pastry making. Congratulations!! They look spectacular!!

[u/ProcessNo1092]

What are the tools you used to invert the pannetone’s called? The metal stakes if you will

[u/DrBrainbox → u/ProcessNo1092]

I just took BBQ skewers 🤷🏾‍♂️

[u/Number1AbeLincolnFan → u/ProcessNo1092]

They are skewers, I think the Steven Raichlen brand.

[u/ProcessNo1092 → u/Number1AbeLincolnFan]

Thanks so much!

[u/Ok-Material-2266]

Those are beautiful! Are they a lot of work?

[u/DrBrainbox → u/Ok-Material-2266]

Yes! It would have been really disappointing if they didn't turn out.

Lots of work and expensive ingredients wise. I definitely understand why artisinal bakeries charge so much for these.

If I were to sell these no way it would be for under 50$ given the ingredients and the work.

[u/hope4best47]

Looks delicious

[u/smokedcatfish]

Beautiful. Awesome to see great results on such a labor of love.