BLACK FOREST PANETTONE PUDDING

Black Forest Panettone Pudding image

My chocolate-cherry bread pudding uses Panettone, the holiday bread people often receive but aren't sure how to use. I make a glorious sauce for it using ice cream. -Devon Delaney, Westport, Connecticut

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 large eggs
1-1/2 cups half-and-half cream
1-1/2 teaspoons almond extract
6 cups cubed panettone bread (2-inch cubes, about 12 ounces)
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup sliced fresh or frozen pitted dark sweet cherries, thawed
1 cup sliced almonds, toasted
VANILLA BUTTER SAUCE:
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup vanilla bean ice cream

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Whisk together eggs, cream and extract. Add panettone cubes; soak 3 minutes, turning to coat. Meanwhile, pulse chocolate chips in a food processor until finely ground., In a greased 9-in. deep-dish pie plate, layer half of each of the following: cubed panettone, ground chocolate, cherries and almonds. Repeat layers. Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes., Meanwhile, for sauce, melt butter over medium heat in a small saucepan. Whisk in brown sugar until sauce resembles caramel. Stir in ice cream; simmer over low heat until it coats a spoon, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl to cool completely. Sauce will thicken as it cools. Serve with bread pudding.,

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420 calories, Fat 25g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 108mg cholesterol, Sodium 106mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 8g protein.