Chocolate Kahlua Bread Pudding _ Pressure Cooker Recipes

PRESSURE COOKER CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, bring cream and milk to a simmer. Remove from heat; whisk in chocolate until melted and smooth.
• In a large bowl, whisk together yolks, sugar, vanilla (or rum or bourbon), cardamom or cinnamon (if using) and salt. Whisking constantly, pour hot chocolate into yolk mixture. Strain through a very fine mesh sieve into a large measuring cup or bowl. This can be made up to 2 days ahead and stored in the refrigerator.
• Pour into a 1-quart, 7-inch soufflé dish, or divide chocolate mixture among six (4- to 6-ounce) custard cups, espresso cups or small ramekins. Cover with foil.
• Place steamer rack in pressure cooker, and fill cooker with 1 1/2 cups water. If baking the larger pudding, place dish on top of rack. Cook on low pressure for 18 minutes. Wait 5 minutes, then manually release pressure. If making the individual servings, place 3 custard cups on top of rack. Cook for 5 minutes on low pressure, then manually release pressure. Repeat with remaining three cups.
• After cooking puddings, remove foil covers to allow the steam to evaporate, and cool to room temperature. Cover puddings with plastic wrap, and chill at least 3 hours and up to 3 days before serving with crème fraîche and chocolate shavings, if you like.

CROISSANT PUDDING WITH CHOCOLATE KAHLUA SAUCE

Steps:

• Divide croissant pieces among nine greased 10-oz. ramekins or custard cups. Place on baking sheets. , In a large bowl, combine the egg yolks, eggs, cream, sugar, half-and-half, vanilla and salt. Pour over croissant pieces; let stand for 15 minutes or until croissants are softened. Bake at 325° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean., For sauce, in a small saucepan, melt chocolate and butter over medium-low heat. Add the sugar, milk and salt; cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in Kahlua. Serve with warm pudding.

KAHLUA CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients for the pecan streusel and toss together with your fingertips until crumbly and evenly blended. Refrigerate until needed.
• Butter an 8 x 13inch glass loaf pan and dredge it with sugar.
• In the top of a double boiler, melt chocolate over simmering water. Add the brown sugar and cream, whisk until smooth and remove from heat. Cool for 10 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. In a very large bowl, whisk together thoroughly the eggs, egg yolks, sugar, and vanilla. Stir 1/4 cup of this custard mixture into the chocolate to temper it, then add all of the chocolate mixture back into the custard. Add the bread cubes to the bowl, toss until they are evenly coated, and let sit in the refrigerator for 20 minutes. Pour into prepared loaf pan and place in a larger pan. Fill the larger pan with boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the loaf pan. Top with pecan streusel and bake for about 2 hours, until center feels slightly firm. While cooking, make the Kahlua sauce.
• In the top of a double boiler, melt the butter and then add the Kahlua and sugar. Whisk until sugar is dissolved. Whisk 1 tablespoon of the Kahlua mixture into the egg to temper it, then return the whole mixture to the double boiler and cook, stirring constantly, over simmering water until slightly thickened. Strain into a warmed pitcher and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Slice the warm pudding and serve with a pool of the warm Kahlua sauce on one side of the plate and a spoonful of whipped cream on the other.

CHOCOLATE KAHLUA BREAD PUDDING _- PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• 1. Butter a 5 cup souffle dish. 2. Create a lift for the dish by using a 2' long length of aluminum foil and doubling it twice lengthwise. 3. Butter the bread slices and cut each into 1 1/2" cubes. Arrange a third of the bread on the bottom of the souffle dish. 4. Blend or whisk together the milk, Kahlua, and eggs. 5. Pour a third of the egg mixture over the bread, turning pieces to thoroughly absorb the liquid. 6. Sprinkle a third of the chocolate on top. 7. Repeat the process two more times (making sure to top with a layer of chocolate) or until the dish is 90% full. 8. Allowing room for expansion, cover souffle dish with foil and tuck ends under the bottom 9. Using the foil strip, lower dish onto steaming rack in the cooker. 10. Pour enough water to submerge souffle dish by 1/3. 11. Lock lid and bring to high pressure. Adjust heat to maintain high pressure for 20 minutes. 12. Use natural-release method. 13. Open lid and allow pudding to cool slightly before removing. 14. While the pudding is still warm, carefully spread the top layer of chocolate to create a frosting. Note: If the pudding will not be served immediately it can be kept warm in the cooker for up to an hour by cutting a large "x" on the foil top. Place cooker's lid slightly ajar.

PRESSURE COOKER BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. I use a 5 cup stainless steel bowl. Be sure this bowl fits into your Pressure cooker.
• 2. Butter the bowl. Cut up bread and put into bowl.
• 3. Whisk eggs, skim milk, vanilla, salt, and sugar together for the custard. Pour custard over the bread and let sit for a few minutes so that the bread absorbs the custard. Dot with the butter. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Put trivet into the pressure cooker. Cover bowl with tightly fitting foil. Make a sling of foil to enable the bowl to be lowered and removed from the pressure cooker easily. Once the bowl is in the pressure cooker, add water to come up the bowl about 1/3 of the way (about 3 cups of water). *** Close cooker without pressure regulator. Cook on high heat until steam passes through steam vent. Then place pressure regulator in position. Reduce heat and cook for 15 minutes, ensuring a steady stream of steam from steam vent. Remove cooker from heat and cool under cool running water until the pressure if completely released.
• 4. Open cooker and remove bowl being sure that all water is off the top of the foil. Let pudding cool and serve warm or refrigerate and serve cold.
• 5. You can alter the bread and the liquid measurements depending on how you like the pudding. We prefer a more bready pudding.
• 6. ***These are instructions for the Hawkins Futura Pressure cooker. Please see the specific instructions for your specific Pressure cooker.
• 7. Sometimes I just use regular skim milk if I don't have evaporated in the house.

CHOCOLATE KAHLUA BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees; grease an 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-inch (6 cup) loaf pan.
• Melt 1 cup chocolate chips (in microwave) and set aside to cool slightly.
• Whisk eggs, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, melted chocolate and Kahlua in a large bowl.
• Stir in milk: add bread cubes and let rest for 30 minutes; stirring occasionally to make sure the bread is evenly soaked.
• Ladle half of the mixture into loaf pan, Spread remaining chocolate chips on top.
• Add the remaining mixture; Bake for about 55 minutes or until the center is set, cool, ENJOY.