Web's Best Recipe Bread PuddingWho doesn't enjoy recipe bread pudding? My friend Marlene is a chocolate maven, but even so, she's been known to bypass her beloved chocolate in favor of a bowl of bread pudding. Bread pudding is a dessert treat that's been with us for centuries, but never loses popularity. An excellent way to use up stale bread, recipe bread pudding has been traced to medieval times. It was served in hollowed out loaves of bread known as "sops." Below you'll find recipes for three favorite bread puddings. As you can see, recipe bread pudding can be a simple, fast and easy family dessert, or an elaborate gourmet dish suitable for entertaining.
This traditional British favorite is available now for the first time in North America. Although the name itself is not so appealing, I promise you that you'll love the product. I tasted clotted cream when I visited Britian in 2000, and it's something you don't want to miss. You can order it plain, which is good enough in itself, or flavored with brandy, Grand Marnier, Drambuie or strawberry. Enjoy! Tip: Recipe bread pudding is flexible. You can substitute dried honey-glazed donuts, cakes, or other baked items for some or all of the bread. Or, add fresh or canned fruit, dried fruit, chocolate chips, trail mix or any other goodies for a somewhat different offering of recipe bread pudding. #1 Recipe Bread Pudding
2 slightly-beaten eggs Combine all ingredients. Pour into greased baking dish. Sprinkle additional brown sugar and cinnamon on top. Dot with butter. Bake in a 350 degree oven until pudding is set but not dry. Serve recipe bread pudding warm or cold. #2 Recipe Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce
3 eggs Beat eggs until frothy. Add sugar, nutmeg, vanilla and cinnamon, and beat until well blended. In a saucepan, heat the butter and milk until the butter is just melted. Mix together raisins, pecans and bread cubes. Combine the milk and egg mixtures, pour this over the bread and soak for 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease individual ramekins or a large loaf pan. Add the apple to the bread pudding, and spoon mixture into the baking container. Place in oven and reduce heat to 300 degrees F. Bake for 40 minutes then increase heat to 425 degree and bake for 15 minutes, or until browned.
Sauce for Recipe Bread Pudding #3 Recipe Bread Pudding with Rum
1 1/2 cup milk Place milk, cream and vanilla pod in sauce pan and slowly bring almost to the boiling point. Remove from heat and allow to stand for 30 minutes. Remove vanilla pod, if used. Cut the bread into thick slices. Removing crusts is optional. Spread each slice with butter, and cut into quarters. Butter a large baking dish and place 1/3 of the buttered bread on the bottom. Sprinkle with half the raisins, zest, and sugar. Add another 1/3 of the bread and sprinkle with remaining raising, zest and sugar. Put remaining bread with butter side up on top. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and yolks with the milk, cream and rum. Pour this mixture down the side of the baking dish but avoid wetting the top layer. Add additional milk if necessary. Sprinkle top of recipe bread pudding with sugar. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place baking dish in roasting pan that contains a shallow layer of boiling water. Bake for about 35 minutes until the pudding is set and the top is brown. Check the links below for additional recipe bread pudding. Recipe Bread Pudding: New-Fangled, Old-Fashioned Bread Puddings: Sixty Recipes for Delectable Sweet and Savory Puddings, Puffs, Stratas, and Bread Souffles Chocolate Cornbread Pudding Recipe: It's soul food at its best. Wilton Pans, Other Specialty and Difficult to Locate Bakeware |
