PANETTONE......CHRISTMAS LOAF

Grease an 18 cm round cake pan . Rub 15 gm of butter into 300gm plain flour and add 2 tbs of castor sugar ,1/2 tsp of dried yeast , 1 tsp of salt and 1 dsp of powered cardamon. Stir to mix . Add the finely grated rind of 1 lemon, 1 tsp of vanilla extract , 150 ml of milk and 2 lightly beaten egg yolks , mix together with a wooden spoon to make a soft dough . Turn the dough into the bowl of your mixer and knead with the dough hook for 10 minutes . Then cover the bowl with cling wrap and leave to prove for 2 hours or until doubled in size in a warm kitchen . Now knock back the dough using the dough hook and add 55gm of mixed peel and 115 gm of sultanas ., continue mixing until evenly distributed . Place the dough in the prepared pan and cover with cling wrap Leave to prove foe another 2 hours or until doubled in size. Preheat your oven o 150 deg C. When the dough is ready bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour until golden brown . Allow to cool in the tin for 20 minutes , then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely .