Panettone Bread Pudding With Vanilla Cream Sauce

• Bread Pudding
• butter↗4 tablespoons
• brown sugar↗1 cup
• eggs↗4
• milk↗1 1⁄2 cups
• vanilla↗1 1⁄2 teaspoons
• ground cinnamon↗1 teaspoon
• panettone raisin bread↗1
• caramel, bits1⁄2 cup
• chopped pecans1⁄2 cup
• Vanilla Cream Sauce
• whipping cream↗2 cups
• sugar↗1 cup
• flour↗2 tablespoons
• butter↗1⁄2 cup
• teaspoon vanilla↗1

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Bread Pudding:.

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

3. 3

   Microwave butter in a small bowl until melted, about 1 minute. Add brown sugar and set aside.

4. 4

   Combine eggs, milk,,vanilla and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl.

5. 5

   Slice bread into 1 inch cubes and add to egg batter, mixing gently until all bread is soaking in batter.

6. 6

   Spray a 9 inch square baking dish with vegetable spray. Transfer bread-egg batter into baking dish.

7. 7

   Top with butter and brown sugar mixture; sprinkle with carmel bits and pecans.

8. 8

   Bake, covered, for 1 hour or until golden and bubbly.

9. 9

   Vanilla Cream Sauce:.

10. 10

    Whisk whipping cream, sugar and flour in a small saucepan.

11. 11

    Add butter and cook, stirring constantly over medium heat, until butter is melted and mixture begins to boil.

12. 12

    Continue cooking and stirring for 3 minutes or until mixture is slightly thickened.

13. 13

    Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.

14. 14

    Spoon over individual portions of bread pudding and serve warm or at room temperature.