Southwestern Biscuit Bread Pudding Recipes

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.

SOUTHWESTERN SCRAMBLE BISCUIT CUPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Generously grease bottoms and sides of 12 regular-size muffin cups with shortening or cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, stir all biscuit cup ingredients until soft dough forms. Divide dough into 12 equal pieces. Press 1 piece into bottom and up side of each muffin cup. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat 5 eggs, 1/4 cup milk, the salt and pepper; set aside. In 10-inch nonstick skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Cook bell pepper, onion and chile in butter 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Add egg mixture to vegetables. Cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until eggs are loosely set. Gently fold in cheese.
• Remove biscuit cups from oven. Using back of spoon, press puffed crust into cup to make deep indentation. Spoon egg mixture into cups.
• Bake 10 to 15 minutes or just until eggs are set. To remove from pan, run thin knife around biscuit cup and lift out.

SOUTHERN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place raisins in a small bowl; pour water over. Let stand for about 10 minutes to soften; drain. In a bowl, beat eggs. Add milk, 2/3 cup sugar, vanilla and raisins. Pour half into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Butter both sides of bread; arrange in a single layer over egg mixture. Cover with remaining egg mixture. Combine cinnamon with remaining sugar; sprinkle on top. Bake for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. , Meanwhile, for sauce, melt butter in a saucepan. Add sugar; cook and stir over medium heat for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and gradually stir in cream. Return to the heat; cook and stir 8-10 minutes longer or until thickened and golden-colored. Serve warm over a slice of bread pudding.

SAVORY SOUTHWEST BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Butter 10 6-ounce ramekins.
• Place corn on baking sheet and coat with olive oil and ½ teaspoon salt.
• Roast in oven for 15 minutes until kernels begin to brown. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
• Melt butter in skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft. Stir in garlic and cook an additional three minutes. Stir in cumin, ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper. Set aside to cool.
• Preheat oven to 375°. In large bowl whisk together cream and eggs. Add Tabasco, lime juice, green chiles and ¼ teaspoon salt. Stir in bread cubes, corn and onion, mixing until ingredients are evenly distributed. Mix in cheese.
• Divide mixture evenly between prepared ramekins, place on baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown. Unmold and serve.

SOUTHWESTERN BISCUIT BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Bake biscuits according to package directions.
• Cool and break into 1-inch cubes.
• Spray a 13x9 inch baking dish with Pam.
• Melt butter in skillet and sauté the bell peppers, jalapeno pepper, onion and corn kernels until soft.
• Remove from heat and allow cooling.
• In a large bowl beat the eggs and add the crumbled biscuits, heavy cream, blue cheese and the cooled corn mixture.
• Add salt and pepper to your taste.
• Pour into prepared baking dish, sprinkle with cheddar cheese.
• Bake in preheated 350°F oven for 30 to 35 minutes until the pudding has set.

OLD-FASHIONED SOUTHERN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread bread cubes and raisins in a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Mix applesauce, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a small bowl. Pour mixture over bread.
• Mix milk, sugar, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract together in another bowl and pour over bread. Sprinkle top with a dash of cinnamon.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.