Patty Maes Bread Pudding Recipes

BREAD PUDDING II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Break bread into small pieces into an 8 inch square baking pan. Drizzle melted butter or margarine over bread. If desired, sprinkle with raisins.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Beat until well mixed. Pour over bread, and lightly push down with a fork until bread is covered and soaking up the egg mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the top springs back when lightly tapped.

TRADITIONAL BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Break bread into small pieces into an 8 inch square baking pan.
• Drizzle melted butter or margarine over bread.
• If desired, sprinkle with raisins.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla.
• Beat until well mixed.
• Pour over bread, and lightly push down with a fork until bread is covered and soaking up the egg mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the top springs back when lightly tapped.

PATTY MAE'S BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Butter a 3-quart baking dish.
• Slice crusts off bread and cut into 1-inch cubes.
• Place about half of the bread cubes in the dish and sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the dates. Add enough of the remaining bread to come within an inch of the top of the baking dish. Sprinkle with the other 1/2 cup of dates; set aside.
• Break eggs into a blender and blend on low until well beaten.
• Add melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and vanilla; blend on low until well mixed.
• Add about half the milk and blend again until well mixed.
• Stir in the remainder of the milk.
• Pour over bread cubes, pushing down bread to make sure it is completely covered with milk-egg mixture.
• Let sit at least 30 minutes before baking, or cover tightly and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
• Sprinkle almonds over the top of the pudding.
• Place baking dish in a larger baking pan and place in a preheated 350ºF oven.
• Pour hot water into the outer pan so it covers 1/3 of the baking dish.
• Bake for about 1 hour or until a clean knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Remove from oven. Let sit for about 10 minutes before serving.