Panetone

Soak the baking powder in warm water

Mix together the butter, salt, carrot, eggs, and egg yolks

Add the soaked baking powder to the mixture of butter and eggs, and mix well with 5 cups of all-purpose flour

Knead until smooth, adding more flour if necessary

The dough should be pliable and not too hard

Add orange liqueur and raisins, and knead well

Place the dough in a greased bowl

Grease the surface of the dough

Cover with a cloth and let rise in a protected area for about 2 hours, until the dough doubles in volume

Knead again until smooth

Place in a corset-shaped mold or round, high mold, greased

Brush the top of the panetone with melted butter

Let rise for another 40 minutes

With a sharp knife, make a cross-cut on the panetone

Bake in a hot oven (200°C) for about 8 minutes, until golden brown on top

Reduce oven temperature to 120°C (slow cooking) and bake for an additional hour approximately

If it becomes too dark on top, cover with aluminum foil, until completely baked

Cut into 20 slices.