what is a panettone
Panettone, or big bread, is a holiday tradition in Italy, where it is often given as a gift and brought to share. This sweet bread is enjoyed as a dessert, made up of a dough similar to sourdough, candied oranges, raisins and lemon zest.By Piergiorgio and Amy Nicoletti.raditionally, panettone is served after the enormous Christmas day feast or on Santo Stefano (that is, December 26th, a national holiday in Italy)âbut also on New Year's Eve and New Yearâs Day. There is just one caveat: apart from kids, very few have any room left for dessert after these feasts.