Bread Pudding West Texas Style Recipes

BREAD PUDDING I

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F(190 degrees C)
• In a large bowl, combine bread cubes, melted margarine, raisins, and cinnamon; mix well, and transfer to a 2 quart baking dish.
• Use the same bowl to beat the eggs. Stir in sugar, vanilla, and salt until sugar is dissolved. Slowly whisk in the hot milk. Pour egg mixture over bread cubes, sprinkle with nutmeg, and set aside to soak for 5 minutes.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

BEST EVER BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Whisk together the first 10 ingredients until blended. Gently stir in bread. Transfer to a greased 3-qt. or 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with brown sugar; let stand until bread is softened, about 15 minutes. Bake until puffed and a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes., Meanwhile, for sauce, melt butter in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add brown sugar; stir until dissolved. Gradually stir in cream. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until thickened, 15-20 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; add vanilla, sea salt and baking soda, stirring well. Serve sauce with warm bread pudding.

MOM'S TEXAS DELIGHT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees F). In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, 1/2 cup pecans and melted butter or margarine. Press into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, then chill until cold.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Stir in the whipped topping. Drop spoonfuls onto the chilled crust, and spread evenly. Return to the refrigerator while you prepare the next layer.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the pudding mixes and milk. Yes this is half as much milk as the package states. Spread over the cream cheese layer. Chill until set.
• Spread remaining whipped topping over the top, and garnish with chopped pecans.

BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Tear 500g white or wholemeal bread into a large mixing bowl and add 500g mixed dried fruit, 85g mixed peel and 1 ½ tbsp mixed spice.
• Pour in 600ml milk, then stir or scrunch through your fingers to mix everything well and completely break up the bread.
• Add 2 beaten large eggs, 140g light muscovado sugar and zest of 1 lemon, if using. Stir well, then set aside for 15 mins to soak.
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter and line the base of a 20cm non-stick square cake tin (not one with a loose base).
• Stir the melted butter into the pudding mixture, tip into the tin, then scatter with demerara.
• Bake for 1½ hrs until firm and golden, covering with foil if it starts to brown too much. Turn out of the tin and strip off the paper. Cut into squares and serve warm.

BREAD PUDDING - WEST TEXAS STYLE

Steps:

• The day before, put raisins into a small bowl and pour brandy over them.
• Cover loosely and let stand overnight. Next day, preheat oven to 350°F Butter a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Dice bread and put it in dish. Add pecans and cheese to the bread and toss. Scatter the raisins over the top, drizzling on any brandy that has not been soaked up by raisins. Pour the sugar into a large heavy saucepan. Warm it over medium heat, stirring to facilitate even heating, until it melts and turns a deep golden brown. Pour in the water, carefully because steam will rise rapidly as water hits the sugar. The mixture will begin to solidify.
• Stirring, cook until the mixture is liquid again. Add butter, vanilla, and spices to syrup. Ladle the caramel carefully over bread. Syrup should be about level with tops of the bread. If any bread pcs. are not covered, push them down into the liquid.
• Bake 20 to 25 minute until syrup is absorbed and cheese has melted into the pudding.
• Beat whipping cream, adding sugar and vanilla. Spoon pudding into serving dishes, and dollop whipped cream on top.

UNCOMMONLY GOOD BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream eggs and sugar together. Add milk and vanilla and mix well. Add Texas Toast. Let bread soak in liquid mixture until very soft. Press until all bread is soaked in the liquid mixture. Add butter and mix well.
• Pour into a well-oiled 8 by 8-inch baking pan. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Mixture will rise like a souffle. When golden brown, remove from oven and let rest for 15 minutes before serving.

WEST INDIAN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine the bread cubes and raisins.
• In a separate bowl, combine the remaining ingredients, and pour over the bread cubes.
• Stir gently to mix, and let the mixture sit for 10 minutes.
• Coat a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Spread the bread mixture evenly in the dish, and bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a sharp knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Let stand for 10 minutes.
• Serve warm, and refrigerate any leftovers.