Saffron Panettone with Crushed Sugar Topping

Name: Saffron Panettone with Crushed Sugar Topping
Yield: 10 to 12 Servings
Ingredients: 1 cup whole milk; 8 green cardamom pods; 1/8 teaspoon crumbled saffron threads; 2 envelopes active dry yeast; 1 teaspoon plus 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 4 large eggs; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 4 1/2 cups all purpose flour; 1 cup diced candied orange peel; 1 cup golden raisins; 1 egg white, beaten to blend; 8 sugar cubes, coarsely crushed

By Tori RitchiePhotography by Lisa Hubbard

January 31, 2006

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