Name: Putitza
Ingredients: 1 pk Active dry yeast; 1 1/3 c Warm milk; 3 3/4 c Flour; 1/2 c Sugar; 3 Eggs; 6 tb Butter; melted; 1 Lemon; grated peel only; 1 pn Salt; 2 oz Golden raisins; 2 tb Breadcrumbs; 4 tb Butter; 4 oz Walnut meats; 1 oz Blanched almonds; 1 oz Candied citron; 1 oz Candied orange peel; 2 oz Pine nuts; 1 Lemon; grated peel only; 1 Orange; grated peel only; 2 Egg yolks; 1 Egg white; Granulated sugar

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs, Grains, Meats	Italian	Desserts, Italian, Holiday	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	pk	Active dry yeast
1 1/3	c	Warm milk
3 3/4	c	Flour
1/2	c	Sugar
3		Eggs
6	tb	Butter; melted
1		Lemon; grated peel only
1	pn	Salt
2	oz	Golden raisins
2	tb	Breadcrumbs
4	tb	Butter
4	oz	Walnut meats
1	oz	Blanched almonds
1	oz	Candied citron
1	oz	Candied orange peel
2	oz	Pine nuts
1		Lemon; grated peel only
1		Orange; grated peel only
2		Egg yolks
1		Egg white
		Granulated sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR THE DOUGH
FOR THE FILLING
One of Italy's very special Christmas and New Year's dishes is this rich
nut-and-fruit pastry, sometimes spelled "Putitza" or "Putizza." DISSOLVE
THE YEAST in 1/4 cup milk. Add 1/2 cup flour and knead into a soft ball.
Cover this with a towel and let it rise in a warm place. When it has
doubled in bulk, add it to a bowl containing the rest of the flour, the
sugar, eggs, melted butter, pinch of salt and grated lemon peel. Mix in
enough milk to make a supple dough; knead well. Cover with a towel and let
rise until doubled in bulk. Put the raisins in a small bowl and cover with
hot water; let soften, then drain. Saute breadcrumbs in 3 tablespoons
butter. Finely chop walnuts, almonds and candied fruits. In a large bowl,
mix together the raisins, pignoli, grated lemon and orange peel, chopped
nuts and fruits, sauteed breadcrumbs and 1 egg yolk. Whip the egg white
into soft peaks and fold it into the mixture. Preheat oven to 375F. Butter
a baking sheet. Roll dough into a sheet 1/8-inch thick. Spread filling over
it, leaving 1 inch clear at the edges. Roll it into a cylinder and coil it
on the baking sheet like a snail shell. Beat the remaining egg yolk in a
small bowl and paint the surface of the dough with it. Sprinkle it with
sugar and bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until pastry is firm and golden brown.
Makes 1 Loaf
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