Kentucky Bread Pudding Recipes

KENTUCKY SPOON BREAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat 3 cups milk over medium heat until bubbles form around sides of pan. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the cornmeal, sugar, salt and remaining milk until smooth. Slowly whisk cornmeal mixture into hot milk. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. , Remove from the heat. Sprinkle baking powder over the cornmeal mixture, then stir it in with the butter. In a small bowl, beat egg yolks; stir in a small amount of hot cornmeal mixture. Return all to the pan and mix well. , In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold a fourth of the egg whites into the cornmeal mixture. Fold in remaining egg whites until blended. , Transfer to a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Serve immediately.

KENTUCKY BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, cornstarch, egg, evaporated milk and regular milk. Mix together well and stir until thick. Remove from heat; add vanilla and mix well.
• In a large bowl or casserole dish, arrange a layer of cookies. Pour pudding mixture over cookies and top with a layer of sliced bananas. Refrigerate until chilled.

KFC BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Break the biscuits down into crumbs, you can leave a few chunks in there, but nothing bigger than about the size of a quarter.
• Add the brown sugar and cinnamon and mix.
• Combine the eggs, vanilla and milk in another bowl. Add to dry ingredients and stir until completely mixed. This will make a thick batter, but if don't want your bread pudding to be as dense as the stuff at KFC, add a little more milk.
• Press the batter into a greased 8x8 pan and bake at 350°F for 15-18 minutes.
• Let cool slightly.
• For icing, heat the butter and milk together until the butter is melted. Add enough powdered sugar until you have a thin consistency to drizzle over the bread pudding.

BOURBON BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine raisins and 1/3 cup bourbon in small bowl. Soak for 30 minutes. Drain.
• Preheat oven to 375°F Place bread in large bowl. Whisk milk, 3/4 cup sugar, cream, eggs, 2 egg yolks, vanilla and cinnamon in medium bowl to blend. Pour egg mixture over bread. Add raisins; mix gently to coat bread. Transfer mixture to 9×5x3-inch glass loaf baking dish.
• Cover baking dish with foil. Bake pudding 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake until top is golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes longer. Cool slightly.
• Melt butter in top of double boiler set over simmering water. Add 3 tablespoons bourbon, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 egg yolk. Whisk until mixture thickens slightly and candy thermometer registers 160°F, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• Cut hot or warm bread pudding into 6 slices. Transfer to plates. Spoon bourbon sauce over each portion and serve.