Traditional panettone size & volume?

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I'm planning to bake an "full size" panettone. Does anyone know, for a full size panettone:

  1. What is the diameter of the paper mould ?
  2. What is the height of the paper mould ?
  3. How much dough (weight) goes in it ?
  4. Extra question if 1-3 are not known, how much dough (weight) do you put per liter of mould capacity ?

I found a document somewhere on the internet last year in Italian explaining in detail the panettone process. Think it was from the application when Italy wanted EU to give them trademark rights to the name 'Panettone'. Sadly I can't find that doc anymore.



Best Answer

For big (standard) panettoni typical values are:

  1. Mould diameter of 17 cm (6.7 in).
  2. Mould height of 11~13 cm (4.3~5.1 in).
  3. Dough weight about 800 gr (1.7 lb).

    Albeit those values are not defined in the Italian "standard", nor in the howto. You can also find wider and lower moulds for the same dough sizes (or upt to 1 kg / 2.2 lb).

    You can find those measures in most webs in italian. Also, if you buy an already made panettone it will quite probably have those or very similar measures.

  4. In general, you can use the formula:

    Dough weight (gr) = 1,45 x Mould volume (cm3)

    Formula calculated empirically. You can check some values in this italian forum.

When you pour the dough in the mould it will only be filled up to ΒΌ or ?. It needs to rise a lot: above the upper part of the mould.

Here you have a Youtube video on making a homemade mould. And this page shows you how to do the mould yourself. It's in Spanish, but you can translate it automatically.


Sidenote: Orthodox stress they should be done with lievito naturale (sourdough), not yeasts. Non orthodox italian standard accept only up to 0.01% of yeast.




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What size is panettone?

Panettone is usually made in classic panettone molds you can also find in our baking shop. You can also use a well greased baking tin. The dimensions should be around 13,5 cm / 5.3 inch diameter and a height of 9.5 cm / 3.7 inch.

How much dough is in a panettone mold?

To find out how much dough to put in your panettone mold, I do this: find the volume of your mold in cubic centimeters, then multiply the volume for 0.37 or 0.40 = the weight of dough in grams that you can put in that mold. To make taller panettone, multiply the volume by 0.40.

How much does a panettone weigh?

The links below will give you ingredient amounts for the following sizes of panettone: 1 loaf weighing 750 grams. 2, 3, or 4 loaves weighing 750 grams each. 2, 3 loaves weighing 1000 grams each.

How tall is a panettone pan?

Additional informationShapeRoundFeaturesNo Pan RequiredBottom diameter6-1/16"Sidewall height4-3/16"Volume53 oz3 more rows



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