Ingredients
Cooking spray
1 egg
2 egg yolks
1 cup granulated sugar
½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
1 teaspoon anise extract
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup 2% reduced-fat milk
½ cup pine nuts, lightly toasted
½ cup golden raisins
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind
1 teaspoon anise seeds
Glaze:
2 to 3 tablespoons lemon juice, water or anisette (liqueur)
2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon anise extract
2. To prepare bread, combine egg, yolks and granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl. Beat with a mixer at medium speed until thick and pale yellow. Beat in melted butter and anise extract.
3. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Using a wooden spoon, stir half the flour mixture into butter mixture. Stir in half the milk, then the remaining flour, then the remaining milk. Stir in pine nuts, raisins, lemon rind and anise seeds. Use as a few strokes as possible to blend ingredients.
4. Divide batter evenly between pans. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown and fragrant. Cool in pans on a wire rack about 10 minutes. Remove from pans and place on rack to cool completely.
5. To prepare glaze, gradually stir lemon juice into powdered sugar, mixing until smooth. Add anise extract. When panettones are cool, pour or spoon glaze over tops, allowing it to drip down the sides. Makes 2 loaves (8 servings each).
Recipe by Crescent Dragonwagon, "Holiday Breads," December 2009.
46g carbs., 1g fiber, 200mg sodium.





