Panettone Bread Pudding

A holiday twist on classic bread pudding, this recipe uses panettone bread.

Makes: 8 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Recipe Created By: Mary Carter
Featured In: Tennessee Home & Farm

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf panettone*
  • 6 eggs
  • 4 cups milk
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon salt

*If unavailable, substitute with a loaf of brioche and add ½ cup raisins or currants, ⅓ cup additional sugar and 2 tablespoons orange zest into the egg/milk mixture.

Sauce

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 13-by-9-inch casserole pan.
  2. Tear the panettone and layer it evenly in the baking dish.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla and salt. Pour egg mixture over the panettone.
  4. Cover dish with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove foil, and bake until lightly browned and center is set, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven.
  5. While cooling, melt butter and flour in a medium-sized saucepan over low heat. When bubbly, stir in half-and-half. Whisk until thick. Stir in vanilla and sugar. While warm, spoon over bread pudding.

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