Georgia Bread Pudding Recipes

PB AND J BREAD CRUST PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter a 13 by-9-inch baking pan.
• Put 2 cups milk, the eggs, peanut butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt into a blender and blend until smooth, taking care that the peanut butter is thoroughly emulsified into the mixture. Pour into a large bowl, then whisk in the remaining 2 cups milk. Stir in the bread and set aside to soak for about 10 minutes. Pour this mixture into the prepared baking pan. Place spoonfuls of your favorite jelly, jam, or preserves around the bread mixture, pushing them in a bit with your spoon. Bake for about 45 minutes, or until the pudding is browned, puffed, and a little firm. Let cool. Cut into squares to serve.

NOT YOUR GRANDMA'S BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• For the bread pudding: In a large bowl, whisk together the cream and eggs. Add the brown sugar, raisins, butter, cinnamon, ginger and 1 cup granulated sugar. Mix well. Gently stir the bread cubes into the egg mixture. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Pour the bread mixture into the prepared baking dish. If desired, sprinkle the top with the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar. Bake until a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.
• Meanwhile, for the bourbon sauce: Combine the confectioners' sugar, bourbon, butter, milk and cinnamon in a medium saucepan, bring to a simmer over low heat, whisking constantly until thickened and no longer watery, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve with the bread pudding warm, at room temperature or chilled.

SOUTHERN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a 9-inch square baking dish.
• Spread half of the bread in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Top with raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, and remaining bread. Sprinkle with more cinnamon and nutmeg and drizzle with melted butter.
• Combine half-and-half, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and salt in a large bowl until well mixed and pour over bread. Press down on the bread with a fork to make sure it is saturated with the custard.
• Place the baking dish in a large pan of boiling water and bake in the preheated oven until the center is set, about 1 hour.

BREAD PUDDING WITH HOMEMADE CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, cream, sugar and vanilla until blended. Gently fold in cubed rolls; let stand about 15 minutes or until bread is softened., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake until puffed, golden and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Stir in brown sugar. Bring to a rolling boil. Boil 2 minutes. Stir in cream; return to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Serve with warm pudding. If desired, top with sweetened whipped cream and toasted walnuts.

GEORGIA BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Mix all pudding ingredients in large bowl, cover and refrigerate overnight to allow the bread cubes to absorb the liquids.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a small bowl combine pecans, brown sugar and flour for the streusel, stir in the melted butter.
• Generously butter the inside of a large casserole dish (2-3 quart size). Pour in the pudding mixture and sprinkle with the streusel.
• Bake 35-45 minutes, until a knife blade inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for at least 2 hours, then refrigerate and serve.

GEORGIA PEACH BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Butter an 11X7 baking dish.
• In a large bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk and eggs, blending well; add peaches, peach juice, hot water and heated cream, melted butter, cinnamon, extracts and nutmeg.
• Add bread. Stir well, moistening completely; cover and refrigerate for at least one hour and up to three, stirring occasionally.
• Turn into prepared baking dish and bake for approximately 70 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool slightly and serve with ice cream, heavy cream or a dessert sauce; refrigerate leftovers.

GEORGIA BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Thoroughly mix sugar, evaporated milk, whole milk and egg yolks.
• Add butter, raisins, vanilla and spices.
• Mix well.
• Add bread cubes and toss to saturate bread.
• Pour into a greased 8 inch square baking dish.
• Bake for 25 minutes until pudding is ligh tly browned and set. Let cool before cutting.
• Cut into squares.
• Reheat in microwave before serving if desired.