Christmas baking

[Sally W]

started Christmas baking today & limoncello biscuits turned out well 🙂

Does anyone know of a way of making a good alternative to candied peel to put in an Italian paneforte please?

 

[trophywench]

Don't think I've ever tasted pianoforte, Sally! I daresay somechild must have licked one in their time, but we never had one!

OTOH regarding pannetone - Pete and I both love it specifically because of the peel. What is it you dislike - the citrus taste or the consistency of the peel? Because I daresay you could use a smidge of lemon/orange essence to get the flavour, juice wouldn't do it since you don't want to add more liquid.

 

[Kaylz]

I'm gonna jump in here and if memory serves right Sally probably isn't too keen on the carbs and sugar content of candied peel
xx

 

[Robin]

I suspect this is what @Sally W has in mind, @trophywench, no musical instruments harmed in the making.
https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/uncategorised-recipes/panforte/
I love it, it’s the densest, richest food I can think of (and if you’ve read the Scotland Street books by Alexander McCall Smith, his young hero Bertie is seriously fond of it.). Stopping drooling for a mo, though, I can’t think of a way of candying peel without sugar, so not sure how you could achieve the same effect.

 

[Sally W]

Don't think I've ever tasted pianoforte, Sally! I daresay somechild must have licked one in their time, but we never had one!

OTOH regarding pannetone - Pete and I both love it specifically because of the peel. What is it you dislike - the citrus taste or the consistency of the peel? Because I daresay you could use a smidge of lemon/orange essence to get the flavour, juice wouldn't do it since you don't want to add more liquid.

Yes you’re both so right it’s the high sugar of candied peel I’m trying to avoid. Ha ha pianoforte is not what I was meaning 🙂Panforte recipe on library book looks delicious with nuts and chocolate but that candied peel is sooo high in sugar. I like panetonne too and have made a sort of acceptable version from a Dukan recipe I found.