PEGGY@ukpr.uky.edu (08/15/90)
Here is a recipe for Bread Pudding...someone posted a request earlier for
Bread Pudding. I have used this one several times and I like it. I
usually use wheat bread because that is all we buy anymore and I like the
taste of it. My mother used to make a great stovetop bread pudding when
I was little. She used to make it out of leftover biscuits and milk and
cinnamon and I do not think there were any eggs. I'm going home for a visit
this weekend maybe I'll have her make some.
>From 'Better Homes and Garden New CookBook'
BREAD PUDDING
Beat together 4 eggs, 2 cups milk, 1/3 cup sugar, 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon,
1/2 tsp vanilla, and 1/4 tsp salt. Place 2 1/2 cups dry bread cubes (3 1/2
slices) in an 8 x 1 1/2 inch round baking dish. Sprinkle 1/3 cup raisins
over bread. Pour egg mixture over all. Bake in a 325 degree oven for 40
to 45 minutes or till a knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool
slightly. Makes 6 servings.riacmt@ubvmsa.cc.buffalo.edu (Carol Miller-Tutzauer) (05/08/91)
I don't have a recipe for caramel sauce, but I have several bread pudding recipes as well as other types of sauces for it. Below are recipes from three different cookbooks. >From The Commander's Palace New Orleans Cookbook by Ella & Dick Brennan, NY: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., Publishers, 1984, ISBN# 0-517-55049-0 French Bread Pudding with Clear Rum Sauce ----------------------------------------- 1 c sugar 8 T (1 stick, 1/2 c) butter, softened 5 eggs, beaten 1 pint (2 c) heavy cream Dash of cinnamon 1 T vanilla extract 1/4 c raisins 12 slices, each 1 inch thick, of fresh or stale French Bread Clear Rum Sauce: 1 c sugar 2 1/4 c water 1 cinnamon stick or 1 t ground cinnamon 1 T unsalted butter 1/2 t cornstarch 1 T light or dark rum 1. Preheat oven to 350 deg F. 2. In a large bowl cream together the sugar and butter. Add eggs, cream, cinnamon, vanilla, and raisins, mixing well. Pour into a 9-inch-square pan 1 3/4 inches deep. 3. Arrange bread slices flat in the egg mixture and let stand for 5 minutes to soak up some of the liquid. Turn bread over and let stand for 10 minutes longer. Then push bread down so that most of it is covered by the egg mixture. Do not break the bread. 4. Set pan in a larger pan filled with water to 1/2 inch from top. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, uncovering pudding for the last 10 minutes to brown the top. When done, the custard should still be soft, not firm. 5. To make the sauce: In a medium-size saucepan combine sugar, 2 cups water, cinnamon, and butter and bring to a boil. Stir in cornstarch blended with remaining 1/4 c water and simmer, stirring, until the sauce is clear. Remove from heat and add rum. Sauce will be thin. 6. To serve: Spoon the pudding onto dessert plates and pass the sauce separately. Note: The rum sauce is also good with fresh pineapple. Heat pineapple "wheels" in it (do not cook, however), then serve on a plate lightly covered with the sauce. Bread Pudding Souffle with Whiskey Sauce ---------------------------------------- 2 1/2 c French Bread Pudding (above) 6 egg yolks 1/2 c granulated sugar 6 egg whites 1/2 c confectioners' sugar ** Unsalted butter Granulated sugar ** Whiskey Sauce: 1 cup sugar 1 c heavy cream 1 cinnamon stick or a dash of ground cinnamon 1 T unsalted butter 1/2 t cornstarch 1 T bourbon 1/4 c additional water 1. Make bread pudding and set aside 2 1/2 cups. 2. To make the souffle: Preheat oven to 375 deg F. 3. Put egg yolks and sugar in top of a double boiler. Whip over simmering water with a whisk until frothy and shiny. Mix yolk mixture with reserved bread pudding until smooth. 4. Beat egg whites until frothy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar, beating constantly until the resulting meringue stands in stiff peaks. Gently fold egg whites into bread pudding mixture. 5. Butter and lighly sugar a 1 1/2 quart souffle dish. Turn souffle mixture into the dish, filling it three quarters full. Wipe lip of the souffle dish clean and bake for 35 to 40 minutes. 6. To make the sauce: While souffle is baking, in a saucepan combine sugar, 1 c cream, cinnamon, and butter. Bring to a boil. Add in the cornstarch mixed with the 1/4 c water and cook, stirring, until sauce is clear. Remove from heat and stir in whiskey. >From Cooking with Queen Ida: "Bon Temps" Creole Recipes (and Stories) from the Queen of Zydeco Music by Queen Ida Guillory with Naomi Wise, Rocklin, CA: Prima Publishing (dist. by St. Martins Press), 1990, ISBN# 1-55958-050-X. [To order, call (916) 624-5718] Queen Ida's Bread Pudding - Serves 8-12 ------------------------- 12 slices day-old bread, or bread ends (white, wheat, or egg bread) 4 eggs, lightly beaten 1 1/2 c whole milk 1 c evaporated milk (or heavy cream, or half-and-half) 1/2 cup sugar 1 t baking powder 1 t vanilla 1/2 t cinnamon 1/2 t nutmeg 1/8 t ground cloves 3 T raisins, soaked in warm water 5 minutes and drained (or soaked in 1/4 c rum) Preheat oven to 350 deg F. Place bread on a cookie sheet and toast lightly, about 4 minutes a side, so it won't be too soggy. Break bread into small pieces and place in a bowl. Add eggs, whole milk, evaporated milk, sugar, baking powder, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Drain the raisins; reserve the rum, if using, for the sauce. Stir in raisins and butter. Pour mixture into a well-greased baking dish about 11" x 14" x 2" (such as a lasagna pan) and bake 20 minutes. Using a fork, test a little pudding from the center to see whether it's cooked. The custard should be very slightly browned but not dry. Let cool and slice. Serve with lemon sauce or hard sauce. Lemon (or Hard) Sauce for Bread Pudding --------------------------------------- 1/2 c sugar 1 egg yolk (white spot removed) 1 1/2 t cornstarch Pinch of salt 4 T (1/2 stick) butter, cut into pieces 1 1/2t fresh lemon juice Half-fill the lower half of a double boiler with water and bring to a boil. Meanwhile, cream together sugar and egg yolk (in a food processor, or beating in a bowl with a wooden spoon). Add cornstarch and salt and blend well. Add 1 1/4 c water a little at a time, blending after each addition, until all water is absorbed. Pour mixture into the upper half of the double boiler and stir constantly and strongly over low to medium heat, scraping the bottom of the pot, until mixture begins to thicken. (If egg starts to scramble, remove the top half of the double boiler for a moment and stir fiercely to cool the mixture, then return it to reduced heat.) Add the butter and lemon juice and continue stirring until butter melts and mixture is creamy (about 10 minutes more). If there are any lumps, force sauce through a strainer. Serve hot or warm. Hard Sauce: Substitute 1/4 c brandy, whiskey, or rum for the lemon juice. >From Enola Prudhomme's Low-Calorie Cajun Cooking, NY: Hearst Books, 1991, ISBN# 0-688-09255-1 Bread Pudding with Meringue --------------------------- 1 1/2 c evaporated skim milk 1 egg (or use egg substitute) 4 slices stale bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 5 T sugar 2 T raisins 1/4 t ground nutmeg 1/4 t vanilla extract 1/8 t ground cinnamon 1 T reduced-calorie margarine 2 egg whites, at room temperature Preheat the oven to 375 deg F. In a medium bowl, beat together the milk and egg. Add the bread cubes and let soak for 30 minutes. Stir in 3 T of the sugar, the raisins, nutmeg, vanilla and cinnamon; stirring well. Spoon the mixture into an 8-inch-square baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick vegetable cooking spray. Dot with the margarine and bake for 30 minutes, or until firm. In the small bowl of an electric mixer, beat the egg whites at medium speed until foamy. Gradually add the remaining 2 T sugar and beat for 1 1/2 minutes, or until stiff peaks form. Spread the meringue over the pudding, sealing the edges. Return to the oven and bake for 2 minutes longer, or until lightly browned. Makes 4 servings. Per serving: 225 KCAL, 3 g FAT, 74 mg CHOL (less if egg substitute used), 268 mg SODIUM. Enjoy, Carol