This signature dessert from New Orleans is a classic Creole dish.
Ingredients
- Ingredients
- PUDDING:
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 4 cups day-old cinnamon-raisin bread with crusts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup pecans, toasted, chopped
- BOURBON SAUCE:
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- Pinch of salt
Directions
Directions:
PUDDING:
Butter 8-inch square baking dish. Whisk first 6 ingredients in medium bowl. Place bread and pecans in prepared dish. Pour milk mixture over and let stand 5 minutes. Push down bread into custard. Refrigerate 2 hours, pushing bread into custard occasionally.
Preheat oven to 375F. Place bread pudding (8-inch square baking dish) in large metal baking pan. Add enough boiling water to baking pan to come 1 inch up sides of dish with bread pudding. Bake until pudding is puffed and golden brown on top, approximately 50 minutes. Remove dish with bread pudding from water and cool slightly. Cut into squares. Serve bread pudding warm with sauce.
Makes 6 servings.
BOURBON SAUCE:
Melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in remaining ingredients. Simmer until thickened, whisking often, about 3 minutes. Cool slightly.
Makes about 1/2 cup.
Source: Bon Appitit
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Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Bon Appitit
Submitted By: Meryl
merstarunicorn11@hotmail.com
BREAD PUDDING WITH WARM BOURBON SAUCE