Brandied Cinnamon Bread Pudding Recipes

CINNAMON-RAISIN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place bread cubes in a greased 2-cup baking dish. In a small bowl, whisk the egg, milk, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt until blended. Stir in raisins. Pour over bread; let stand for 15 minutes or until bread is softened. , Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Serve warm.

CHOCOLATE-BRANDY BREAD PUDDING WITH CINNAMON WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Brush 8x8x2 glass baking dish with 1 tablespoon melted butter.
• Simmer half and half and brandy in heavy large saucepan3minutes. Remove from heat.
• Add 1 cup chocolate chips. Let stand for 1 minute, then whisk until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
• Whisk in brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Let stand until cool, about 20 minutes.
• Whisk in eggs, then vanilla and salt.
• Stir in bread. Let stand 30 minutes.
• Spread half of pudding mixture in prepared dish.
• Sprinkle with 2 cups chocolate chips.
• Cover with remaining pudding mixture.
• (Can be made one day ahead. Cover and Chill)
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Bake pudding uncovered until puffed and firm in center, about 45 minutes.
• Remove from oven; let cool 10 minutes.
• Beat chilled cream, sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in medium bowl until peaks form.
• Spoon pudding into bowls. Top with whipped cream.

CINNAMON BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Cut bread in half diagonally. Arrange half of the slices in a single layer, overlapping if necessary, in an ungreased shallow 2-qt. microwave-safe dish. Drizzle with half of the chocolate; top with remaining bread. , In a 1-qt. microwave-safe bowl, combine the cream and milk; microwave, uncovered, on high for 2-4 minutes or until hot but not boiling. , In a small bowl, beat eggs; add sugar. Add a small amount of cream mixture; mix well. Return all to the larger bowl; stir in vanilla. Pour over bread; drizzle with the remaining chocolate. , Cover and microwave at 50% power for 9-11 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, rotating a half-turn one (mixture will be puff up during cooking). Uncover and let stand for 5 minutes. Serve warm or cold. Refrigerate leftovers.

DRUNKEN BRANDY-PEACH BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• TO MAKE THE BREAD PUDDING: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 by 13-inch baking pan with butter or cooking spray. Mix the granulated sugar, half-and-half, and cinnamon in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir occasionally until the sugar dissolves. (No need to boil the mixture.) Remove the saucepan from the heat.
• Whisk the 3 eggs in a bowl until the whites and yolks are combined. Pour about 1/4 cup of the hot cream mixture into the eggs, whisking as you pour. (This tempers the eggs, which keeps them from curdling when they are mixed into the hot cream mixture.) Pour the tempered egg mixture into the cream mixture left in the saucepan and whisk until the sauce is smooth.
• Gently combine the bread cubes and peaches in a large bowl. Spoon into the prepared pan. Pour the sauce over the peach-bread mixture and let sit for about 30 minutes to let the sauce soak into the bread. Sprinkle the pecans on top.
• Bake until the pudding is firm and lightly browned on top, about 1 hour. Cut into squares and serve warm or at room temperature with warm Peach Brandy Sauce.
• TO MAKE THE PEACH BRANDY SAUCE: Melt the butter and brown sugar together in a saucepan set over medium heat. Remove the mixture from the heat. In a bowl, whisk the 1 egg with a fork. Temper the egg by adding about 2 tablespoons of the butter-sugar mixture to the egg and whisk constantly until the egg is incorporated. Pour the tempered egg mixture into the saucepan with the remaining sugar-butter mixture and whisk until the sauce is smooth. Add the salt and whisk in the brandy. Keep the sauce warm until ready to serve. Pour it over the bread putting as soon as it comes out of the oven.
• do it early
• The bread pudding can be made up to 12 hours in advance, covered, and refrigerated. Warm in a 300°F oven. The sauce can be made up to 48 hours in advance and refrigerated until ready to use. Reheat it in a heavy saucepan set over low heat until it is warm but not hot; or microwave it on medium power in a microwave-safe container until warm, about 1 to 2 minutes.