Giuseppepaolo

Let's make this short and sweet. Just like the recipe for these delicious cookies. I will however give you a quick background. During my recent visit in Alabama, my sister and I were craving something sweet. Or maybe it was just me and she politely went along with it (how southern of her). Either way, we quickly discovered the limitations of our resources. But I was determined. I mean...I was in a gorgeously huge kitchen after all....and I needed to bake! A quick inventory found us with flour, sugar, butter, and eggs....thats good. We have the basics. What else....a box of chocolate pudding? Hmmm....this could be interesting. Oh, and a handful of sliced almonds.. Well...this is a job for Google! A quick search for 'pudding in cookies' came up a surprisingly long list of results. I had never heard of using pudding in cookies (apparently I'm in the minority where that's concerned. Oh well, so much for thinking we were on the cutting edge of a new method). What we ende...

What do you do when your husband brings home Pandoro (traditional Italian sweet yeast bread) and you forget to eat, serve or otherwise do anything with it during the holidays? You make bread pudding. Crazy good bread pudding. Maybe because you feel guilty for ignoring the Pandoro. Or maybe you think it might deserve to be treated a little special. Ooor...maybe you're just craving cinnamon rolls and are too lazy to make them. Cinnamon Roll Style Bread Pudding Inspired by Cinnamon Roll Bread Puddiing Printable Version 10 oz of large dice Pandoro (about 7 cups) 2 tsp ground cinnamon 4 large eggs 2 cups milk 3/4 cup heavy cream 1/3 cup Amaretto or any nut flavored liqueur 1/2 cup sugar plus more for garnish 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup chopped pecans Cinnamon Roll Glaze (recipe to follow if you don't have one) Preheat your oven to 350' F. Sprinkle the cinnamon over the diced bread and arrange in a 2 quart casserole dish. In a large bowl, lightly beat the eggs. Add t...