Budino Di Pane Recipe

Prepare the Bread Pudding Base

Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). In a large mixing bowl, tear the stale bread into small pieces and set aside.

Heat the Milk and Cream

In a saucepan, combine the milk and heavy cream. Heat over medium heat until just simmering, then remove from heat.

Mix Wet Ingredients

In a separate bowl, whisk together the sugar, eggs, and a pinch of salt until well combined. Gradually add the hot milk and cream mixture while whisking continuously to temper the eggs.

Combine Mixtures

Pour the milk-egg mixture over the torn bread pieces, ensuring all the bread is soaked. Allow it to sit for about 10 minutes.

Add Pistachios and Chocolates

Gently fold in the chopped pistachios, dark chocolate, and white chocolate into the soaked bread mixture.

Incorporate Vanilla

Add the scraped vanilla bean into the mixture and stir until evenly distributed.

Bake the Budino

Transfer the mixture into a greased baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cool and Serve

Remove from the oven and let it cool for at least 15 minutes before serving. This dish can be served warm or chilled, ideally with a scoop of vanilla bean gelato on top.