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Panettone Bread Pudding with Spiced Orange Sauce

By: Lizzie Mac  
"This is a delicious variation on a classic made with the light and heavenly Italian Christmas bread. Panettone is similar to brioche but studded with raisins and candied orange and lemon peel. A luscious sauce made with orange liqueur, makes this dish perfect for the holidays. Serve as a dessert or a sweet and decadent breakfast."

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Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
2 Hrs

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • Bread Pudding:
  • 1 (12 ounce) panettone, cubed
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 1/4 cups heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into bits
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • Sauce:
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup Grand Marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg

Directions

  1. Arrange the panettone bread cubes to fit compactly into a buttered 2 quart casserole dish. Do not compress too tightly; set aside any leftover bread cubes.
  2. Whisk together 3 eggs and 1/2 cup sugar until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture becomes light yellow in color. Pour in the cream, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon orange liqueur; whisk to combine. Stir in 1 pinch salt, 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, lemon zest, and orange zest. Pour this mixture over the panettone cubes in the casserole dish. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  4. Remove the bread from the refrigerator, uncover, and dot the top of the bread pudding with 2 1/2 tablespoons butter, and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of white sugar.
  5. Set casserole dish into a shallow pan that is 2 to 3 inches larger in diameter than the casserole dish. Set these pans onto the center rack of the preheated oven. Pour hot water into the outside pan, until it reaches a depth of 1 inch around the casserole dish, creating a water bath.
  6. Bake the pudding in the water bath until it is fully set and a knife inserted into the center of the pudding comes out clean, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. The water bath will help the pudding to cook evenly and maintain a light texture. Carefully remove the pudding from the water bath and cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.
  7. Just before serving, make the sauce by melting 1/2 cup butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup orange liqueur, 3 tablespoons water, 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Stir and heat over medium heat until the sugar is fully dissolved and the liquid is heated through. Remove from heat.
  8. In a small mixing bowl, whisk 1 egg until well beaten. While whisking the egg, slowly pour 2 tablespoons of the hot mixture into the bowl with the egg. Then, while whisking mixture vigorously, slowly pour the warmed egg mixture back into the sauce.
  9. Place the saucepan back over low heat, gently stirring the sauce and raising the temperature slowly to medium. Continue to stir until the sauce almost reaches a simmer, reducing the heat as necessary if the mixture threatens to boil. Continue stirring until the sauce thickens, 1 to 2 minutes. Spoon over the bread pudding and serve immediately.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 972 | Total Fat: 61.7g | Cholesterol: 319mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2007 by Party Chef 
This recipe is so wonderful. Panettone certainly is the perfect bread for bread pudding. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2007 by EREREZ 
Very good and moist! I omitted the sugar and butter on top like the other reviewer... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2007 by Uncle Toad 
The best bread pudding ever! I omitted the butter and sugar on the top but none the less,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2009 by PEWAGNER1 
If I could give this recipe more stars, I would! I baked this for guests, followed the... MORE

 
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