Prep time: 8 minutes
Total time: 1 hour
Serves 8.
4 eggs
1 qt canned or refrigerated eggnog
8 C cubed panettone (about 1 lb)
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Heat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 2-qt shallow baking dish with nonstick spray. Whisk eggs in a large bowl until blended. Whisk in the eggnog.
Place panettone cubes in prepared baking dish. Pour the eggnog mixture over the top to coat.
Bake, uncovered, 50 to 55 minutes until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm or at room temperature. Sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar if desired.
Variations:
Add 2 t grated orange zest to eggnog mixture.
Soak 1/2 C dried fruit mixture (such as golden raisins and cherries) in 3 T rum; scatter over panettone cubes.
Add 1/4 t ground nutmeg or ground cardamom to eggnog mixture.
