Caribbean Bread Pudding Recipes

CARIBBEAN BREAD PUDDING (PUDíN DE PAN)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Pre heat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9 x 9-inch or 8 x 8-inch baking pan and set aside.
• Remove and discard crusts from the bread. Cut remaining bread into cubes.
• In a mixing bowl, soak bread cubes in the hot milk for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Mix the soaked cubes well and then strain off excess milk.
• Dredge raisins in the flour and then fold into the bread and milk mix.
• Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl. Mix well.
• Pour the bread mix into the greased baking pan.
• Bake uncovered for 40 minutes, or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream if desired.

CARIBBEAN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine raisins and pineapple; set aside. In a blender, combine the bananas, milk, pina colada mix, pineapple juice, eggs, cream of coconut and, if desired, rum. Cover and process until smooth., Place two-thirds of the bread in a greased 6-qt. slow cooker. Top with 1 cup raisin mixture. Layer with remaining bread and raisin mixture. Pour banana mixture into slow cooker. Cover and cook on low 4-5 hours or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm, with whipped cream and cherries if desired.

CARIBBEAN BREAD PUDDING WITH PINA COLADA SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat over to 350 degree F or 180°C.
• Spray 11 x 7 inch glass baking dish with non stick cooking spray.
• Place cubed bread in large bowl; set aside.
• Combine milk, juice concentrate, egg substitute, vanilla and butter flavored extract in another large bowl; mix until smooth. Drain pineapple reserve juice.
• Add milk mixture, pineapple and raisins to bread; gently mix with large spoon.
• Spoon bread mixture evenly into prepared baking dish and flatten slightly; bake, uncovered 40 minutes. Cool slightly.
• For the sauce add water to reserved pineapple juice to equal ¼ cup.
• Combine juice, preserves, coconut and rum in microwavable bowl.
• Microwave at high 2 - 3 minutes or until sauce is hot and bubbling cool to room temperature.
• Divide pudding among 8 plates; top each serving with 2 tablespoons of Pina Colada Sauce.