Enter To Win a GIANT Panettone Just In Time For Your Holiday Party.
You’ve most likely seen the large Panettone boxes in stores over the years, especially around the holidays. It’s been somewhat of a peripheral thing for me, because I’d never tried it, nor really known much about it. I’ve since learned that Panettone is a Classic Italian Sweet Bread, that takes about 52 hours to make — Each tall domed loaf is made with love. I was recently offered the opportunity to try Bauducco’s Panettone. They make one with Hershey’s Chocolate Chips and another with Candied Papaya, Lime, Orange and Sun-Maid Raisins. And to be honest, at first I wasn’t sure if I wanted to try ’em. I’m not much of a Bread person and thought the Fruit version may be likened to an Old-Fashioned Holiday Fruit Cake, the kind many of us have avoided over the years. I now know that Panettone is much better than that and shouldn’t be compared to the aforementioned we all shun — Happily, it’s completely different. It also has an underlying Orange flavor that I really like. I’m now a Panettone lover.
Unlike the long-established American-style Fruit Cake, Panettone is light and airy with Fruit pieces spread throughout. It’s not dense, nor heavy and hard. It can be enjoyed by tearing away the sweet layers — But if you’re still weary of Bread containing Fruit, start by giving the Chocolate Chip one a try. Both are great alone or terrific when used to make French Toast or Bread Pudding.
ENTER A COMMENT to possibly WIN a 9 Pound Panettone (8.8 to be exact). The ones generally seen in stores are large enough at 2 Pounds (1.64 to be exact), thus the 9-Pounder is gigantic. The winner will receive a 9lb. Bauducco’s Fruit Panettone and a 2lb. Chocolate Chip Panettone. The GIANT Panettone could make quite the impression at your holiday party this year. Just leave a comment on this post to be entered into a drawing to have both shipped to you ASAP.
Note: You may enter this giveaway once a day from now until Sunday, 12/13/09 Midnight Pacific Time — Random drawing winner will be announced shortly thereafter and the Panettone sent when shipping information is obtained. Good luck to all!
UPDATE (10/13/09): Contest will close in a little over an hour and a winner will be announced on 10/14/09.
UPDATE (10/14/09): And the winner is…
lassssssst day
French toast souffle? omg….want.
It sounds delicious. Especially the chocolate one. I’ll for sure be getting in on this one. I am up for anything chocolate!
I would love to try Pannetone..and get michelle french toast souffle recipe. Pick me,,,
I tried Panettone in my french toast souffle….it was delicious and made the dish even
more holiday-ish!!!
Michelle Meyerhofer
Its Saturday morning and boy does it sound goods for breakfast
What up Pan-NAY-TONE’? Yo yo yo pick me.
I wonder which tastes better.
Having a hard time showing up here, let me try again……..Yummy!
One of the biggest chocolate chip muffins I have ever seen
Still hoping to try Panettone.
if i win im taking this to christmas dinner
I can’t resist chocolate! If I win, it will give me a reason to have a party!
Enter me in for this prize. I’ve never tried Panettone, but hope to.
Wow, it sounds interesting. I’m willing to try anything once, especially if it consists of chocolate!
This would be great for x-mas breakfast
You’ve made me want to try Panettone too.
This still looks delicious. NOMNOMNOM
I hope I get picked. Great photos.
Am really looking forward to trying it some day.
These look sooo delicious!
My Grandma on the Italian side used to make Italian sweet bread when I was a child. I have never tasted the Panettone version, but I am anxious to try it and give you my opinion! Looks like I have a trip to make to the grocery store. Now you are making me feel the nostalgia of my youth…I am yearning for some Italian Ice!
Fabulous!
Love it! It makes the best French toast!
YUMMY!!!!!!
I want to win! That looks amazing!
Never tried Panettone, but it looks like I have certainly been missing out all these years. Maybe this is the season that my family gets a taste of something new and special – Giant Panettone – WOW!
Panettone was my grandma’s favorite holiday treat, and this being our first Christmas without her, my family has made plans to eat Panettone on Christmas eve and drink her favorite egg nog (with brandy) to celebrate her amazing life. We’d love to kick off the first year of this tradition with a GIANT Panettone that would have made her laugh like no other.
Yummy!
Makes THE best French Toast. And it’s SO not fruit cake!
Hope to try the chocolate one soon. Tried the other one was good but I am a chocolate fan.
I’ve seen those boxes in stores every year around Christmas time but I have yet to try one. The Hersheys one looks good.
I love pannettone! What a festive giveaway!
I love Panettone too. Count me in.