panettone
noun
pan·et·to·ne
ˌpä-nə-ˈtō-nē 
ˌpa-
: a usually yeast-leavened bread containing raisins and candied fruit
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Egg-rich, this bread is a bit like panettone and reminiscent of the hot cross buns many in Britain and the United States are slathering with quickly melting butter.
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Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
And making a single batch of panettone can take up to 72 hours.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2025
An expensive panettone does not really need to taste good, even though many do.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
The next morning, parts of this meal reappeared at our New Year’s Day table, joined by fruits, cheeses, and leftover panettone.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
And making a single batch of panettone can take up to 72 hours.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2025
An expensive panettone does not really need to taste good, even though many do.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
The next morning, parts of this meal reappeared at our New Year’s Day table, joined by fruits, cheeses, and leftover panettone.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Panettone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panettone. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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