Sweet N Fruity Bread Pudding Recipes

SWEET N' FRUITY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Lightly grease a casserole dish and place day-old bread and dried fruit inside.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, vanilla extract, salt, and granulated sugar. Pour the mixture over the bread and dried fruit in the casserole dish and let it sit for a minute or two.
• Combine the butter and brown sugar in a separate dish then pour over the bread pudding mixture in the casserole dish. Be sure to poke down any bread or dried fruit that is not wet, as everything should be wet. Let this sit another few minutes.
• Bake the bread pudding uncovered for 50-60 minutes or until the pudding has set and the top is golden brown.
• Let the bread pudding cool for a short time then serve warm or cold.

BREAD PUDDING WITH WHISKEY SAUCE AND FRUIT

Steps:

• Coat a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine eggs, 1 cup sugar, milk, cinnamon and nutmeg and stir until smooth. Fold in peaches, apples and bread cubes, until bread is well coated. Pour into prepared baking dish. Dot with 6 tablespoons butter.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, until set. Serve warm with whiskey sauce.
• To make whiskey sauce: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine whiskey, 1 pound butter and 2 cups sugar. Cook and stir until sugar dissolves and sauce is smooth. Remove from heat and serve hot.

CUSTARD BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Blend half-and-half, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt in a blender until smooth. Arrange bread in a 9x13-inch baking dish; sprinkle with raisins and cinnamon. Pour egg mixture over bread.
• Place baking dish in a large roasting pan; fill roasting pan with boiling water halfway up the sides of the baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until set, about 1 1/2 hours. Serve warm or cold.

FRUITY BREAD PUDDING FOR TWO

Steps:

• In a lightly greased 2 cup baking dish, toss together the bread cubes, apple and dried fruit.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, sugar and vanilla.
• In a small saucepan, heat the milk with the butter just until steaming; gradually whisk into the egg mixture in a slow, steady stream.
• Pour over the bread mixture.
• Let stand for 5 minutes; press gently to moisten the bread evenly.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon to taste.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for about 30 minutes or just until puffed and a knife inserted in the centre comes out clean.
• Broil for about 2 minutes or until golden and crusty.

FRUIT AND NUT BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine bread and sugar. Set aside. In another bowl, beat eggs, milk, cinnamon, salt and vanilla until foamy. Pour over bread and sugar; mix well. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours. , Stir in all remaining ingredients except cream. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. , Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until firm. Cut into squares. Serve warm or cold with whipped cream if desired.