Rich Panettone

Place the milk cream rum vanilla extract butter eggs sugar salt lemon zest flour and yeast into the pan of a bread machine in the order listed. Set machine to Bread Dough for a 1.5 pound loaf; press start. When dough has been kneaded 10 minutes add the candied fruit raisins and chopped almonds and continue to knead.

Grease 2 9x5-inch pans. When the kneading and rising cycles of the bread machine have completed remove the dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured board and divide into two equal portions. Spread dough into prepared bread pans. Cover loosely with plastic wrap; allow to rise for 1/2 hour.

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Whisk together the egg white water 1/4 cup sugar and the sliced almonds. Spoon mixture evenly over loaves.

Bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center of a loaf comes out clean about 35 minutes. Cool on rack for 5 minutes before slicing. Serve warm or at room temperature.