Panettone Bread Pudding with Nutella
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Recipe Intro From lisathompson
This delicious bread pudding is perfect for a holiday breakfast or brunch spread! Hold back on the sugar in the brown butter custard to let the flavors of buttery, Italian panettone shine with flecks of candied orange, dried fruit, and often nuts. Drizzle with Nutella before serving for the perfect final touch. I like to add an extra dose of hazelnut flavor to compliment the Nutella and some dried cranberries for tartness, but you can omit them.
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ingredients
- 1 (26.4-ounce) panettone (any variety you like), cut into 2" cubes
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cups whole milk
- 4 large egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup toasted hazelnuts, chopped
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 4 ounces Nutella
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 300F degrees.
Step 2
Bake panettone cubes until dried out and slightly crisp, about 20 minutes. Let cool.
Step 3
Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
Step 4
Add 4 tablespoons butter to preheated pan and swirl constantly until butter has stopped foaming and has a nutty aroma, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low and slowly whisk in milk. Heat just until the first wisps of smoke appear, about 2 minutes.
Step 5
Whisk about half the warm milk mixture into egg yolks in a medium bowl, just a few drops at a time, to “temper” egg yolks (this helps prevent them from scrambling!) Whisk tempered egg mixture, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar into the pot and cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until mixture is the consistency of heavy cream, about 15 minutes. Set mixture aside to cool slightly.
Step 6
Line a 9x13" baking dish with parchment paper and grease with remaining 2 tablespoons butter.
Step 7
Preheat oven to 325F degrees. Arrange toasted panettone cubes into prepared baking dish and pour warm custard evenly over top. Sprinkle with chopped hazelnuts, then cover tightly with aluminum foil and let sit while oven preheats.
Step 8
Bake bread pudding for 20 minutes, then remove foil. Return to oven and bake for an additional 20 minutes, until set but still wobbly.
Step 9
Serve squares of bread pudding with a drizzle of Nutella and a dusting of powdered sugar, if desired.