Mocha Bread Pudding With Caramel Sauce Recipes

OLD FASHION BREAD PUDDING WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the bread cubes in a 9 x 13 buttered glass pan.
• Sprinkle the raisins over the bread.
• Drizzle on the melted butter, do not mix into the bread cubes and raisins.
• Set this aside.
• In a large bowl, beat eggs until broken up and blend in the sugars, nutmeg, half and half and the milk.
• DO NOT OVER BEAT THIS MIXTURE JUST COMBINE.
• Pour the mixture over the cubes and raisins and let it all soak in, gently patting the bread down into the milk every now and then.
• Sprinkle the top with a grating of more nutmeg.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake the pudding for 50 minutes, checking about the 40 minute mark, that its not getting too brown-- If it is cover with foil loosely.
• Bake until pudding is puffy all over and golden.
• Remove to rack to cool.
• Sauce-- In a saucepot over med.
• heat, melt the butter, and brown sugar.
• Bring to a boil, and remove from the heat.
• Whisk in the salt, vanilla, and milk.
• The sauce can be made ahead, then warmed in the microwave-- Cut cooled pudding into squares, and top each with hot sauce.

BREAD PUDDING WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Beat eggs in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until foamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in milk, cream, 1 1/2 cup sugar, rum, vanilla extract, and salt until mixture is thoroughly combined. Gently stir bread cubes into the egg mixture to coat. Let bread soak until the egg mixture has been absorbed, about 1 hour; stir occasionally.
• Dissolve 1 cup sugar with 1/2 cup water and vinegar in a heavy saucepan. Place over high heat and cook without stirring until the sugar mixture is dark amber in color, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool until it stops bubbling. Gradually stir 1/4 cup water into the syrup, about 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring until water is incorporated.
• Pour warm sauce into a 9x9-inch baking pan and swirl the pan so the caramel sauce coats the bottom and sides of the pan. Let caramel sauce set, about 15 minutes. Coat inside of baking dish and caramel layer with butter. Transfer soaked bread cubes and any remaining liquid into the baking dish over caramel sauce and gently press bread cubes together. Cover pan with parchment paper.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place baking pan into a large roasting pan and pour enough boiling water into the roasting pan to reach halfway up the sides of the baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the middle of the pudding comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Let stand for 5 to 10 minutes. Run a knife around the outside of the pan and invert pudding and caramel sauce onto a serving platter.