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[furrbear]

Giada De Laurentiis'
Panettone Bread Pudding
with Amaretto Sauce

Bread Pudding:
1 (1-pound) loaf panettone bread, crusts trimmed, bread cut into 1-inch cubes
8 large eggs
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
2 1/2 cups whole milk
1 1/4 cups sugar

Sauce:
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup whole milk
3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup amaretto liqueur
2 teaspoons cornstarch

To make the bread pudding: Lightly butter a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking dish. Arrange the bread cubes in the prepared dish. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, cream, milk, and sugar to blend. Pour the custard over the bread cubes, and press the bread cubes gently to submerge. Let stand for 30 minutes, occasionally pressing the bread cubes into the custard mixture. (Recipe can be prepared up to this point 2 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

To make the sauce: Bring the cream, milk, and sugar to a boil in a heavy small saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently. In a small bowl, mix the amaretto and cornstarch to blend and then whisk into the cream mixture. Simmer over medium-low heat until the sauce thickens, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes. Set aside and keep warm. (The amaretto sauce can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm before serving.)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Bake until the pudding puffs and is set in the center, about 45 minutes. Cool slightly. Spoon the bread pudding into bowls, drizzle with the warm amaretto sauce, and serve.

Comments

[putzmeisterbear.livejournal.com]

I just fell in love with you.

[furrbear.livejournal.com]

For summer potluck+pool parties, I always take a either a cobbler or rum raisin bread pudding.

I'm gonna take this for the first party this year.

[erstexman.livejournal.com]

I made this a couple years ago, but used no sauce at all as I thought it was pretty rich as is. It is pretty awesome though. Panettone is on sale everywhere right now too. Hmmm - maybe I need to whip up a batch on Tuesday if I can stop coughing long enough.

[bearinslc.livejournal.com]

Oh I made this last winter, turned out very very good. Yours looks good too.