Grandma Nestleroads Date Nut Pudding Recipes

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.

DATE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the dates, walnuts and sugar. In another bowl, beat egg, milk and vanilla. Add to date mixture; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to the date mixture. , Spread into a greased 1-qt. baking dish; dot with butter. Bake at 325° for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve with whipped cream.

GRANDMA NESTLEROAD'S DATE NUT PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• For the Dough: Mix the Part 1 ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
• Mix the Part 2 ingredients in another large bowl.
• Now add the Part 2 to the Part 1 ingredients.
• Mix well.
• For the Syrup: Mix all the syrup ingredients in a non-reactive sauce pan.
• Bring the syrup to a fast boil.
• Pour the syrup into a large oven-safe dish.
• (We use a large deep Visions cookware casserole dish) Baking: Put the dough mixture into the middle of the syrup.
• Just mound it there.
• DO NOT SPREAD IT.
• Take a sheet of foil and double it up and place on the center rack.
• This is to protect from any run off or overflow.
• Place the dish into the oven on center rack on top of foil.
• Bake for 35 minutes.
• Remove, cover, and let cool.
• Serve in small portions with Whipped cream, it will cut the sweetness and complement the richness best.

OLD FASHIONED DATE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring 1 cup brown sugar and water to a boil. Cook and stir for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and add butter; set aside. In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and remaining brown sugar. Stir in milk until smooth. add dates and walnuts., Pour hot brown sugar syrup into an 8-in. square baking dish. Spoon batter over syrup. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of cake topping comes out clean. Serve warm with whipped cream.

DATE-NUT PUDDING

Steps:

• Pour boiling water over dates and set aside to cool.
• Cream together sugars, egg and butter or margarine.
• Combine dry ingredients and blend into creamed batter.
• Stir in dates and nuts.
• Pour into a greased baking pan, 11"X 7"X 1 1/2".
• Top with sauce and bake at 350 degrees F for 40 to 45 minutes.
• Serve warm or cold, topped with whipped cream, if desired.
• Sauce: Mix together until smooth and syrupy.
• Pour over batter and bake.