Cinnamon Toast Pudding Recipes

CINNAMON TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Smush the softened butter with a fork. Dump in the sugar, cinnamon and vanilla. Stir to completely combine. Spread the mixture on the bread slices, completely covering the surfaces all the way to the edges.
• Place the bread on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Turn on the broiler and broil until golden brown and bubbling. Watch so it doesn't burn!
• Cut the slices into halves diagonally and serve.

CINNAMON TOAST FLAN-A BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Butter the bread slices on one side, using half the butter. Arrange them buttered side up on a broiling rack and sprinkle cinnamon sugar over each. Watching carefully, broil a few seconds, until sugar bubbles up. Cut each slice into 4 triangles. Smear the remaining butter inside the baking dish, and fill with the toast triangles, sugar side up.
• Make a custard sauce (crème anglaise, page 78) with the eggs, yolks, sugar, milk, and vanilla, and pour half through a sieve over the toast. Let soak 5 minutes, then sieve on the remaining custard.
• Place the dish in a roasting pan and set in the lower-middle of a preheated 350°F oven. Pour boiling water into the pan to come halfway up the baking dish. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, keeping the water bath at just below the simmer. It is done when a skewer plunged into the custard an inch from the side comes out clean.
• Serve hot, at room temperature, or cold, accompanied with a fruit sauce or cut-up fresh fruits. (It will keep 2 days in the refrigerator.)

CINNAMON TOAST

Steps:

• Use a toaster to toast the bread to desired darkness. Spread butter or margarine onto one side of each slice. In a cup or small bowl, stir together the sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle generously over hot buttered toast.

CINNAMON TOAST FLAN (A BREAD PUDDING)

Steps:

• Butter the bread slices on one side, using half the butter. Arrange them buttered side up on a broiling rack and sprinkle cinnamon sugar over each. Watching carefully, broil a few seconds, until sugar bubbles up. Cut each slice into 4 triangles. Smear the remaining butter inside the baking dish, and fill with the toast triangles, sugar side up.
• Make a custard sauce or crème anglaise* with the eggs, yolks, sugar, milk and vanilla, and pour half through a sieve over the toast. Let soak 5 minutes, then sieve on the remaining custard.
• Place the dish in a roasting pan and set in the lower-middle of a preheated 350°F. oven. Pour boiling water into the pan to come halfway up the baking dish. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, keeping the water bath at just below the simmer. It is done when a skewer plunged into the custard an inch from the side comes out clean.
• Serve hot, at room temperature, or cold, accompanied with a fruit sauce or cut-up fresh fruits. (It will keep 2 days in the refrigerator.)
• *Crème Anglaise:
• Whisk the eggs in a 2-quart stainless-steel saucepan, adding the sugar by spoonfuls. Continue whisking for 2 to 3 minutes, until the yolks are thick and pale yellow and "form the ribbon." By dribbles at first, stir in the hot milk. Set over medium heat, stirring slowly and continuously with a wooden spoon, reaching all over the bottom of the pan as the custard gradually heats and thickens'do not let it come near the boil. If it seems to be getting too hot, lift pan up, then continue as the sauce thickens. You are almost there when surface bubbles begin to disappear and you may see a whiff of steam arise.

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.

CINNAMON TOAST PUDDING WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Spread one side of each bread slice evenly with butter.
• Combine 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over buttered side of bread. Place on a baking sheet. Broil 4 inches from heat (with door to electric oven partially open) 2 minutes or until browned and bubbly. Remove from oven; cool.
• Cut each toast slice into 4 triangles. Arrange triangles, sugared side up, on bottom and around sides of a well-buttered 9-inch quiche dish, overlapping if necessary. Set aside.
• Cook milk in a saucepan over low heat until hot; remove from heat and add 2/3 cup sugar, pinch salt, egg substitute and vanilla, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Spoon half of custard into quiche dish. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Pour in remaining custard and place dish in a large shallow pan. Add hot water to larger pan to a depth of 3/4 inch.
• Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm with Caramel Sauce.
• For Caramel Sauce: combine sugar, dark corn syrup, butter and pinch salt in heavy saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil, stirring constantly, one minute. Remove from heat. Stir in evaporated milk and vanilla.
• Yield: 1 1/2 cups Caramel Sauce.