Desmond Hotel Bread Pudding 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.

DESMOND HOTEL BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• PUDDING: -Place heavy cream in sauce pan and scald (bubbles around the edge) DO NOT BOIL -Mix eggs and sugar in separate bowl and beat well -Spray Pam in a 9 x 13 pan -Tear rolls or croissants and place in 9 x 13 pan -SLOWLY add the scalded cream into the egg mixture and quickly whisk (if you add to fast it will scramble the eggs) -Add vanilla -Pour over the bread in the pan and let it soak up till all is absorbed. You may have to push the bread down into the cream mixture. -Cover and Bake for 1 hour on 350, then uncover and brown for approx 5 minutes.
• SAUCE: -Mix eggs with 1/2 of the 1/2 cup of sugar in a bowl -Mix other 1/2 of sugar and cream in a sauce pan and bring to boil, immediately turning off heat -Slowly add the cream to the eggs and whisk over a double boiler until thick -Then over an ice bath and whisk till cool.

HOTEL NATCHEZ BREAD PUDDING WITH BOURBON SAUCE

Steps:

• Soak bread in milk and work with back of a wooden spoon until it is well mixed. Add beaten eggs, sugar, vanilla, pecans, and raisins and combine well. Pour melted margarine in bottom of a heavy 7x11-inch oblong cake pan. Pour batter over butter. Bake at 350° for 1 1/2 hours or until very firm. Cool. Slice into squares. Top with Bourbon Sauce. Bourbon Sauce: Cream butter and sugar together and cook in the top of a double boiler until mixture is very hot and sugar dissolves. Pour into a blender and add egg; blend at top speed so that egg doesn't scramble. Cool. Add bourbon just before serving. Spoon sauce over bread pudding. Heat under broiler. Fun Fact: One of Mississippi's oldest cities, Natchez, was founded in 1716, predating the current capital city-Jackson-by more than a century. The city sits on a high bluff above the Mississippi River and in order to reach the riverbank one must travel down a steep road to the landing. Prior to the American Civil War, Natchez had the most millionaires per capita of any city in the United States, making it arguably the wealthiest city in the nation at the time. It was frequented by notables such as Aaron Burr, Henry Clay, Andrew Jackson, Zachary Taylor, and Jefferson Davis. Today the city boasts that it has more antebellum homes than anywhere else in the United States, partly due to the fact that during the war, Natchez was spared the destruction of many other Southern cities, such as Vicksburg to the north.

SALMON BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Butter a 9-by-13-inch pan or baking dish, or spray with vegetable oil.
• Whisk together eggs, milk, sour cream, and lemon zest. Stir in red onions, capers, pimento, and dill.
• Spread the croissant cubes in the prepared pan. Add the salmon and cheese, then top with the egg mixture and gently toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate overnight or up to 24 hours.
• Remove bread pudding from the refrigerater and let it sit at room temperature at least 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°F Bake bread pudding for 40 to 45 minutes. Keep an eye on it. You will need to cover the pan with foil if the top begins to brown too quickly.
• Remove bread pudding from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing to serve. Garnish with fresh dill sprigs and lemon wedges.