PANETTONE BREAD PUDDING WITH VANILLA CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Bread Pudding:.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Microwave butter in a small bowl until melted, about 1 minute. Add brown sugar and set aside.
• Combine eggs, milk,,vanilla and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl.
• Slice bread into 1 inch cubes and add to egg batter, mixing gently until all bread is soaking in batter.
• Spray a 9 inch square baking dish with vegetable spray. Transfer bread-egg batter into baking dish.
• Top with butter and brown sugar mixture; sprinkle with carmel bits and pecans.
• Bake, covered, for 1 hour or until golden and bubbly.
• Vanilla Cream Sauce:.
• Whisk whipping cream, sugar and flour in a small saucepan.
• Add butter and cook, stirring constantly over medium heat, until butter is melted and mixture begins to boil.
• Continue cooking and stirring for 3 minutes or until mixture is slightly thickened.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
• Spoon over individual portions of bread pudding and serve warm or at room temperature.