Panettone (using breadmaker)

2 ¼  teaspoons dried yeast

2 ½ cups plain white flour

1 cup wholemeal plain flour

1 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons cashew or almond spread

2 tablespoons sunflower oil

3 tablespoons honey

sprinkle of cardamom

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 1/3 cups water

¾ cup of dried mixed fruit or sultanas

1/3 cup dates, chopped in half

¼ cup cranberries

Place yeast in bottom of breadmaker bowl and then add remaining ingredients.  Bake bread on basic bread setting (not raisin bread setting) and bake for the standard 4 hours. If rapid baking – use warm water. 

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