- Calories 255
- Caloriesfromfat 25%
- Fat 7g
- Satfat 3g
- Monofat 2g
- Polyfat 1.4g
- Protein 6.6g
- Carbohydrate 40.7g
- Fiber 1.2g
- Cholesterol 64mg
- Iron 1.1mg
- Sodium 295mg
- Calcium 111mg
Spirited Bread Pudding
Randy Mayor
"In many Latin American countries there seems to be a bakery on every corner," Fusté explains. "Leftover French bread finds its way into this bread pudding. Topped with caramelized sugar and cut in wedges like a cake, this is a dressed-up version of the homey classic. The recipe doubles easily for company." If you don't have a kitchen blowtorch to caramelize the sugar in step four, simply sift two tablespoons powdered sugar over the top of the baked pudding and serve.
How to Make It
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°.
Step 2
Spread softened butter evenly into the bottom of an 8-inch round cake pan, and sprinkle with brown sugar and walnuts. Set prepared pan aside.
Step 3
Combine milk and bread in a large bowl. Let stand 15 minutes, occasionally pressing on bread to soak up milk. Add 1/2 cup granulated sugar, melted butter, vanilla, salt, and eggs; stir with a wooden spoon 1 minute or until bread cubes break apart. Stir in raisins, cognac, and 1/2 teaspoon grated rind. Pour bread mixture into prepared pan. Place pan in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan; add hot water to larger pan to a depth of 1 inch. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Remove cake pan from water. Let stand 5 minutes. Invert onto a serving platter.
Step 4
Sift 2 tablespoons granulated sugar evenly over pudding. Holding a kitchen blowtorch about 3 inches from surface of pudding, heat sugar, moving torch back and forth, until sugar is completely melted and caramelized (about 1 minute). Serve warm. Garnish with orange rind strips, if desired.
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MikeJana's Review
Very good bread pudding. I added a chopped apple for some added fall flavor and used brandy instead of cognac.
creamcheese's Review
It is ridiculous how good this bread pudding is. I served it at brunch and people, including me, were AMAZED. I doubled the recipe, used whole wheat sandwich bread, used half brown sugar and half white sugar, and substituted whiskey for cognac. So good. Best bread pudding recipe I have ever come across. Convinced my friends that I am a stellar cook (ha!).
jdcrose's Review
This was very good. I am not a huge bread pudding fan but I liked this recipe a lot. I thought the consistency was perfect--not too wet and not too dry!
My husband really liked this recipe, as well. He had 2 servings.
I changed a few ingredients. I substituted dried mixed berries for the raisins and Grand Marnier for the Cognac. I also added 1/4 cup white chocolate chips with the dried fruit.
I used a 9 inch round pan instead of 8 inch. I'm not sure it would have fit in an 8 inch pan.
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