Cranberry Maple Donut Bread Pudding Recipes

CRANBERRY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer half of the bread cubes, cranberries and orange zest. Repeat layers. Drizzle with butter. , In a large bowl, beat the eggs, milk, 3/4 cup sugar and vanilla until blended; pour over bread mixture. Let stand for 15-30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. , Bake, uncovered, for 65-75 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean., For sauce, in a small heavy saucepan, whisk egg yolks and sugar. Stir in cream and orange zest strip. Cook over low heat about 15-20 minutes or until mixture is just thick enough to coat a metal spoon and a thermometer reads at least 160°, stirring constantly but gently. Do not allow to boil. Immediately transfer to a bowl., Place bowl in an ice-water bath for a few minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in extract. Discard orange zest. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve with bread pudding.

CRANBERRY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Combine bread, cranberries and pecans in a large bowl; toss gently. Combine milk and half and half; pour over bread mixture. Cover and chill 1 hour.
• 2. Combine eggs, sugars, rum and vanilla; stir well. Add egg mixture to chilled bread, stirring gently to combine.
• 3. Pour into a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees F. for 1 hour or until set and lightly browned. Let cool in pan 5 minutes. Cut into squares; serve warm with maple syrup or sauce of your choice.

CRANBERRY WALNUT BREAD PUDDING A LA YUM!

Steps:

• 1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Coat a large casserole dish with non-stick baking spray, I use Baker's Joy.
• 3. Cut bread into 1" pieces, placing them in a large mixing bowl.
• 4. Mix whipping cream and milk together. Stir in 1/2 cup of unsalted butter and cook over a medium heat until butter is melted.
• 5. Stir this milk mixture into the bowl of bread cubes. Let mixture stand for 20 minutes so liquid can absorb into bread pieces.
• 6. Beat eggs slightly to blend. Add vanilla and ground cinnamon.
• 7. Pour into mixture. Mix well.
• 8. Pour into prepared baking dish.
• 9. Bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours until bread pudding is set and golden brown.
• 10. SAUCE: Put heavy cream, butter, and sugar in a saucepan. Cook on low heat until sugar is dissolved. Do not boil. Add rum extract and stir well.
• 11. Pour rum sauce over hot bread pudding just before serving.
• 12. Keep refrigerated in separate containers and heat before serving leftover bread pudding.