Christmas in Italy
By: Hayley Fairley
Dedication 12/13/12 Reading class 5th Mrs. Quick Covington St.
TO: MY MOM AND DAD
In Italy the presents were delivered by a kind ugly witch named Befana on a broomstick. It was said that she was told by the kings that baby Jesus was born. But she was too busy
delivering presents to good girls and boys. In Italy Christmas is celebrated on December 24 – January 6.The children in Italy they go to house to house and reciting poems and songs. Every noon on Christmas day a pope goes to give a blessing to gather in the Vatican square.
738,200,000 people in the continent. Europe is in the northern hemisphere and its size is 3,930,000 and there official language is Italian.
Panettone
Recipe courtesy Mario Batali Show: Food Network SpecialsEpisode: An Italian Christmas With Mario and Giada Recipe categories: Fruit, Oranges, more recipe ratings & reviews(27)
Photo: Panettone Recipe Rated 3 stars out of 5 Rate This Recipe Read 27 Reviews Total Time: 1 hr 5 min Prep 20 min Cook 45 min Yield: 1 cake, 12 slices Level: Intermediate
Panatone
Ingredients 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened 2 eggs 3 egg yolks 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup milk 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup currants, soaked in warm water for 1 hour and drained 2 oranges, zested 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
Directions Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Butter and flour an 8-inch round deep cake pan or panettone mold. In a mixer, cream the butter with the eggs and egg yolks until pale yellow, 3 to 4 minutes. Replace the beater with the dough hook attachment, and with the mixer running, add half of the flour. Add half the milk and mix for 1 minute. Add the remaining flour followed by the remaining milk and all of the sugar and mix well. Continue mixing and kneading with the dough hook until the dough becomes dry enough to handle. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and sprinkle with the currants, orange zest, cream of tartar, and baking soda. Knead by hand for 5 to 10 minutes. Place the dough in the prepared pan and bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. The top will be quite cracked. Remove from the oven, invert onto a rack and cool. Slice into wedges to serve.