Ah kletskoppen, that would have been my second guess They are pretty good though I've never made them myself. I just looked up the recipe and its really simple (I'll translate it if you'd like it) I think I'll give it a go, that's after I get over all this festive cooking!

Maybe it's just me but bought pannetone tastes like sawdust to me. I've made my own n the past using a large brioche mould. It was better than the bought variety but not good enough to make again.

Thanks mate. Given a choice, I prefer pandoro.  I have a house full of Christmas cake, Christmas puddings (they eat it on NY), stollen, mince pies, panforte, stained glass cake etc, The smells make me heave. I loathe sweet and refuse to partake of mindless empty calories. Also, I do not celebrate Christmas. The rest of my family do. Each to their own. Pass the celery and carrots, please

I like panettone but give me a bit less rich Foccacia Dolce anyday instead( My dad actually pronounced foccacia *Foo-ahh-tha*   oldschool trevisano dialectic I guess )

Homemade is always best, but there are some storebought better than others.
Another glimpse into my geekdom, I ususally take at least half an hour when I am deciding on  a panettone at the italian deli. I read all the labels , take a sniff, bounce it in my hand for weight to size ratio, and when the store staff aren't looking give them a good squeeze. My wife can wander the entire store in the time it takes me to make up my mind. She comes back with equal parts exasperation and ammusement at my antics.

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