BON APPETIT BREAD PUDDING RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°. Spread torn bread on a rimmed baking sheet and bake, tossing halfway through and reducing oven temperature if bread is getting too golden, until pieces are very dry and slightly toasted, 25–35 minutes. (Dry bread will absorb the custard without disintegrating, which is why this step is important.) Let cool, then transfer to a large bowl.
• Meanwhile, heat cinnamon, vanilla bean, cream, milk, granulated sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium-high. As soon as mixture starts to boil (watch closely or milk will boil over top of pot!), remove from heat. Whisk in orange zest and 2 Tbsp. butter and let steep 30 minutes. Pluck out and discard cinnamon stick, vanilla bean, and orange zest.
• Brush a 1½–2-qt. baking dish with butter. Pour milk mixture into a blender. Add egg and egg yolks and blend, starting on low and increasing speed to high, until mixture is light and foamy, 20–30 seconds. Pour over reserved bread and toss to coat. Scrape into prepared pan. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and chill at least 3 hours and up to 12; this gives bread time to evenly soak up custard.
• Arrange a rack in center of oven; preheat to 300°. Brush remaining 2 Tbsp. butter over cold bread pieces. Sprinkle with raw sugar, then top with almonds, if using. Bake bread pudding until lightly golden, puffed, pulling away from edges of pan, and butter is bubbling, 30–40 minutes. Let cool 1 hour before serving.
• Do Ahead: Bread pudding can be made 1 day ahead. Let cool; cover and chill.
• Add 6 oz. chopped bittersweet chocolate (70% cacao or higher) and 2 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder to scalded milk mixture instead of butter and whisk until melted and smooth.
• When ready to bake, top bread pudding with 1 oz. chopped bittersweet chocolate. Sprinkle with raw sugar, then top with ¼ cup chopped pecans instead of almonds. Bake as directed.
• Add one 13.5-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk instead of heavy cream to whole milk mixture. As soon as mixture bubbles, remove from heat and whisk in 2 Tbsp. virgin coconut oil instead of butter and a strip of lime zest instead of orange. Let steep 30 minutes. Pluck out and discard cinnamon stick, vanilla bean, and lime zest.
• Brush baking dish with 2 Tbsp. melted virgin coconut oil instead of butter. Brush 2 Tbsp. melted virgin coconut oil instead of butter over cold bread pieces. Sprinkle with raw sugar, then top with ¼ cup unsweetened coconut flakes instead of almonds. Bake as directed.

Steps:

• Place a rack in center of oven; preheat to 275°. Tear ¾ panettone loaf into large, irregular pieces. Arrange in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until light golden brown, dry, and crisp to the touch, 35–40 minutes. Let cool.
• Meanwhile, vigorously whisk 1 large egg, 5 large egg yolks, 3 cups half-and-half, and 3 Tbsp. granulated sugar in a large bowl until very well combined, the sugar has dissolved, and no streaks of egg remain, about 30 seconds.
• Whisk in 1½ tsp. vanilla extract and ¾ tsp. kosher salt. Finely grate 1 tsp. orange zest into custard and whisk to incorporate.
• Grease a 2½–3-qt. baking dish with butter. Increase oven temperature to 300°. Arrange cooled bread pieces in dish. Pour custard over, using tongs to flip and submerge bread and soak in custard. Pop out some pieces so they sit above surface of custard in craggy peaks.
• Transfer to oven to bake until custard is no longer wet, the bread pudding is golden brown, and butter is bubbling at the edges, 45–55 minutes. Let cool 20–30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk ¾ cup whole-milk plain yogurt, 2 Tbsp. maple syrup, and remaining ¼ tsp. kosher salt in a small bowl.
• Using a fine-mesh sieve, sprinkle 1 Tbsp. powdered sugar over bread pudding.
• Scoop out portions of pudding and divide among plates. Drizzle with maple yogurt.