Meringue Topped Peach Bread Pudding Recipes

MY PEACH BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Mix peaches, flour, 1/4 cup white sugar, rum, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, and 1 pinch nutmeg together in a baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until peaches are tender and bubbling, about 30 minutes. Remove and set peaches aside.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish.
• Stir milk and heavy cream together in a saucepan over medium heat; heat until just warmed and a film forms over top of mixture, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in butter until melted. Cool mixture to lukewarm.
• Combine 1 cup white sugar, brown sugar, eggs, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, vanilla extract, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer at medium speed until combined, 1 minute. Slowly pour milk mixture into sugar mixture; stir to combine. Add bread cubes; stir gently. Fold in cooked peaches.
• Pour batter into prepared casserole dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until pudding is bubbling and center is set, 45 to 50 minutes. Serve warm.

CHOCOLATE MERINGUE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Place the bread cubes in a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Combine the milk, 1/2 cup sugar, egg yolks, butter and vanilla; pour over bread. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. , Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean., In a small bowl, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form. , Spread evenly over hot filling, sealing meringue to sides of dish. Bake, uncovered, for 10-12 minutes or until meringue is golden. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.

FRESH ORANGE BREAD PUDDING WITH MERINGUE TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Place the oranges and bread cubes in a 1-quart casserole dish; set aside.
• To make the custard, combine the sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a saucepan. Blend in egg yolks and 1/4 cup of the milk. mix in remaining milk stir and cook over very low heat until the custard coats metal spoon and is slightly thick (about 10 minutes).
• Add butter, orange peel, and vanilla; pour into casserole over the oranges and bread cubes. Place pan in hot water going 1/2 way up outside of casserole dish and bake at 325°F for 1 1/2 hours or until the pudding is firm in the center.
• Cover with meringue.
• For meringue, beat egg whites until they stand at soft peaks. Gradually beat in the sugar. Add the vanilla and spread over the cooked bread pudding.
• Return the pan to the oven and back into the pan of hot water. Bake 20 minutes or until the meringue is brown. Serve warm.

FRESH PEACH BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Take 1/2 Tb butter and grease a 9" x 9" pyrex baking dish: set aside.
• Whisk eggs and sugar in a large bowl: set aside.
• Heat the 1 1/2 tb butter over medium heat and add peaches. Cook about 5 minutes then add cream and mix. Turn off and remove from heat. Quickly add egg/sugar mixture, vanilla and salt.
• Pu the challah into the dish and pour the liquids over. Mix it all up.Bake for 40 minutes covered. Uncover and bake for 15 minutes more or until golden browned.

PEACHES UNDER MERINGUE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Put peaches, cut side up, on a baking sheet and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar (total). Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat until tops begin to brown, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Beat egg white with a pinch of salt in a deep bowl using an electric mixer at medium-high speed until foamy. Gradually add remaining 3 tablespoon sugar, beating until white holds stiff, glossy peaks. Fold in sesame candy.
• Place a dollop of meringue on each peach half and broil 30 seconds. Turn off broiler and leave peaches in oven just until tips of meringue are browned, 30 seconds to 1 minute (watch carefully).

LEMON-SPICE BREAD PUDDING WITH SAUTEED PEACHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Toss bread and melted butter on large rimmed baking sheet to coat. Place bread in oven and toast until golden, tossing occasionally, about 15 minutes. Cool.
• Meanwhile, scrape seeds from vanilla bean into heavy medium saucepan; add bean. Add milk, cream, cardamom, star anise, and lemon peel to pan and bring to simmer. Remove from heat, cover, and let steep 30 minutes. Strain.
• Whisk eggs, sugar, and salt in large bowl. Gradually whisk milk mixture into egg mixture. Add bread and toss gently to combine. Cover and let stand at room temperature, stirring occasionally, at least 1 hour and up to 2 hours.
• Position rack in middle of oven and preheat to 350F. Butter 11x7x2-inch glass baking dish. Transfer bread mixture to prepared dish. Bake until just set, about 55 minutes. Cool pudding at least 10 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature with sautéed peaches.

PINEAPPLE MERINGUE PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine cornstarch, 2/3 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt in top of double boiler over simmering water. Pour in hot milk, stir and cover and cook, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes, or until thick. Beat egg yolks in separate bowl. Pour a little of hot milk mixture into egg yolks, and stir to combine. Pour egg mixture back into rest of milk mixture and stir well. Cook 2 minutes more, stir in orange zest, and remove from heat and let cool.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Layer vanilla wafers, cooled pudding and pineapple in six ovenproof serving dishes or large ramekins. In large bowl, whip egg whites with 1/3 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt until stiff peaks form. Top puddings with egg white mixture.
• Bake 15 minutes, until meringue is golden brown. Let cool and chill in refrigerator until serving.