Mango Cardamom Bread Pudding Recipes

MANGO BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-11-inch ceramic baking dish.
• 2. In a medium saucepan combine the butter, milk, cream, sugar, vanilla, cardamom, and ginger and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the butter melts and the milk is hot. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly for about 4 to 5 minutes.
• 3. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs and then whisk them steadily into the milk mixture. Continue whisking until blended.
• 4. Combine the mangoes and bread in a large bowl and mix well. Transfer to the baking dish and pour the milk mixture evenly over the top. Make sure all of the bread pieces are soaked with the mixture, and let sit for 5 minutes.
• 5. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until bubbly and brown. Serve warm but not hot, with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

INDIAN BREAD PUDDING WITH CARDAMOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• To prepare pudding, trim crusts from bread. Arrange bread slices in a single layer on a baking sheet; brush with melted butter. Bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes or until toasted.
• Remove bread from oven; cool 5 minutes on a wire rack. Cut each slice 4 squares. Arrange squares in overlapping rows in an ll-by-7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
• Combine evaporated milk, 3 tablespoons sugar, and rose- flower water, if desired, stirring well with a whisk. Pour mixture evenly over bread. Cover with foil; chill 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bake pudding, covered, at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• To prepare sauce, combine 2 tablespoons sugar and egg yolks in a medium bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Heat whole milk in a small, heavy saucepan over medium heat to 180 degrees or until tiny bubbles form around the edge (do not boil). Gradually add hot whole milk to egg yolk mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk.
• Place milk mixture in pan; cook over low heat 6 minutes or unti1 mixture coats the back of a spoon, stirring constantly with a whisk. Remove from heat; stir in cardamom.
• Place pan in a large ice- filled bowl for 5 minutes or until sauce cools to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
• Arrange 6 warm bread pudding squares on each of 6 dessert plates. Top each serving with about 2 1/2 tablespoons sauce and about 1/2 teaspoon pistachios.

MANGO BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-11-inch ceramic baking dish.
• 2. In a medium saucepan combine the butter, milk, cream, sugar, vanilla, cardamom, and ginger and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the butter melts and the milk is hot. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly for about 4 to 5 minutes.
• 3. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs and then whisk them steadily into the milk mixture. Continue whisking until blended.
• 4. Combine the mangoes and bread in a large bowl and mix well. Transfer to the baking dish and pour the milk mixture evenly over the top. Make sure all of the bread pieces are soaked with the mixture, and let sit for 5 minutes.
• 5. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until bubbly and brown. Serve warm but not hot, with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

MANGO & CARDAMOM SYLLABUB

Steps:

• Put the flesh of 2 mangoes in a food processor and blend to a purée. Stir in almost all the finely chopped flesh of the other 2 mangoes, then spoon into the base of 8 glasses.
• Grind the cardamom seeds to a powder, then put in a bowl with the lime zest and juice, icing sugar and brandy. Stir well, then tip in the cream and whip until it holds its shape. Fold in the crushed meringue.
• Spoon the cream mixture on top of the mango purée, then spoon the remaining chopped mango on top. This can be made 1 hr ahead. Serve decorated with mint sprigs.