Chocolate Panettone Bread Pudding
1/2 panettone (Italian sweet bread), cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 bars extra-dark chocolate, chopped fine
1/2 cup whole milk
3/4 cup heavy cream
1 large egg
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1. Spread pannetone cubes on cookie sheet and let dry in warm oven, about 15
minutes.
2. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt chocolate in milk and cream,
whisking until mixture is smooth. In a medium bowl, whisk egg with sugar and add
the hot mixture in a steady stream. Whisk in the vanilla. Stir in the panettone
cubes.
3. Raise oven temperature to 350 degrees. Transfer the mixture to a buttered,
9-by-5-inch loaf pan. Let stand 10 minutes for panettone to absorb the custard
mixture. Bake in oven about 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center
comes out clean. Serve warm. Makes: 4 servings
Notes: This is comfort food at its seductive best.
AUTHOR: Chyrel |