Bread Pudding Recipes

Here are some of mine;

Peach Bread Pudding

Notes: I like to break the bread into chunks and dry out in 200 degree oven for about an hour.

1 loaf Stale French Bread, See note
1 quart milk, scalded
3 large eggs
2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons vanilla
3 tablespoons butter
1 can peaches in heavy syrup
1/2 cup pecans

1. Crumble french bread and soak in scalded milk. Add eggs, sugar, vanilla, peaches, and pecans.

2. Melt butter in casserole dish and pour in bread mixture.

3. Bake till firm. (approx. 40 Min. at 350)

4. To serve top with whiskey sauce


_________________________________________________White Chocolate Bread Pudding

Notes: For those on a diet, please substitute water for this dish.

8 large egg yolks
2 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
3 cups whipping cream
1 cup milk
1 pinch salt
10 ounces white chocolate
1 loaf french bread, sliced in 1/4" pieces and baked
sauces
8 ounces white chocolate, melted
3 ounces heavy cream

1. Melt white chocolate in double boiler. In large bowl combine yolks, eggs, sugar, vanilla, whipping cream, milk and salt. Heat over double boiler and stir in chocolate.





2. In cups, place 2 slices of bread. Pour mixture into cups and let settle. Top with mixture to fill cups. Place cups in baking pan and fill pan with water to about halfway up the side of the cups. Cover with foil and bake one hour at 275 degrees. Remove foil and bake for 15 more min.. Loosen and invert to remove from cup. Pour sauce over pudding and garnish with shaved white chocolate.


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Sauces


Whiskey Sauce

Notes: Southern Comfort works really well for this sauce

1 cup sugar
1 stick butter
1 each egg, beaten
2 ounces bourbon whiskey, see note

Cream sugar and butter and cook in double boiler untill sugar dissolves. Add egg very slowly while whisking. cool and add bourbon.

Chantilly Cream Sauce

2/3 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon brandy
1 teaspoon Grand Marnier
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons sour cream

1. Using cold med. size bowl and beaters, mix cream, vanilla, brandy, and Grand Marnier on med. speed for 1 minute.

2. Add sugar and sour cream and beat on med. till soft peaks form....don't overbeat or it will become grainy.

Servings: 2