Homemade DIY panettone paper molds

A year ago, the price of large molds were around $2each. This year, the best I could find was a 12pk for $11.99.

Nevertheless, until I get to a point where I’m baking panettone en-masse, I’ll continue making my own.

Here’s how I do it.

I have pairs of cardboard circles. One about an inch larger than the other (all of the way around).

I draw a circle around the larger one and cut it out. Then, I center the smaller circle in the middle and fold the outside around it.

I measure and cut a rectangular strip 4inches longer than the circumference of the smaller circle, and however tall I need it to be (3, 4, or 5 inches).

This is glued together to form a ring, and the pre-folded circle gets glued inside.

It can be helpful to use a container to hold the shape of your mold as it dries.

And remember to pre-pierce holes before placing your dough in the mold! When your bread is fresh out of the oven it will be too soft to withstand the pressure.