Bread And Milk Pudding With A Taste Of The Middle East Recipes

BEST EVER BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Whisk together the first 10 ingredients until blended. Gently stir in bread. Transfer to a greased 3-qt. or 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with brown sugar; let stand until bread is softened, about 15 minutes. Bake until puffed and a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes., Meanwhile, for sauce, melt butter in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add brown sugar; stir until dissolved. Gradually stir in cream. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until thickened, 15-20 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; add vanilla, sea salt and baking soda, stirring well. Serve sauce with warm bread pudding.

BREAD AND MILK PUDDING WITH A TASTE OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Steps:

• Cube the bread - about 1cm or 1/2 inch - no need to remove crust.
• In large bowl stir bread together with nuts and fruit then tip into greased ovenproof dish (mine was about 7"x11"x2").
• Heat the milk, stir in sugar, vanilla, nutmeg and eggs.
• Pour milk mixture over bread mixture and press down the bread so all gets moist.
• Sprinkle sugar over the top.
• Cook in moderate/hot oven for 20-30 minutes (until knife blade comes out clean).
• Flash under hot grill to caramelise the sugar if you wish.
• Serve warm with pouring cream.

OMM ALI (EGYPTIAN BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Place phyllo pastry on a baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes until crisp.
• Remove from oven and raise temperature to 400 degrees F.
• Scald milk and cream by pouring into a pan and raising heat gradually until hot but not boiling.
• Gradually add the beaten egg and rose water.
• Cook over a very low heat, until the mixture begins to thicken, stirring constantly.
• Using your hands, crumble the pastry and spread it in layers with the nuts and raisins into the bottom of a shallow baking dish.
• Pour the custard mixture over the nut and pastry base and bake for 20 minutes, or until golden.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon and serve with light cream.

APPLE-WALNUT BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add apples and 1/4 cup sugar. Cook and stir until apples are golden brown and soft, about 6 minutes. Stir in cinnamon. Remove from heat. Stir in brandy; cook over medium heat until liquid is syrupy, 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat., In a large bowl, whisk milk, eggs, vanilla and remaining 3/4 cup sugar until blended. Gently stir in bread; let stand until bread is softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in apple mixture and walnuts., Add 1 tablespoon remaining butter to skillet; place in oven to heat skillet. Carefully remove hot skillet from oven once butter has melted. , Add bread mixture. Melt remaining 2 tablespoon butter; drizzle over top. Bake until puffed, golden, and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 50-55 minutes. Serve warm.

BREAD PUDDING III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly butter one 2 quart baking dish.
• Combine bread cubes, butter, cinnamon and raisins; mix well and place in baking dish.
• Beat together the eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt. Add milk, mix well and pour over bread cubes.
• Sprinkle with nutmeg and bake for 25 minutes.