South Carolina Bread Pudding Recipes

SOUTHERN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a 9-inch square baking dish.
• Spread half of the bread in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Top with raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, and remaining bread. Sprinkle with more cinnamon and nutmeg and drizzle with melted butter.
• Combine half-and-half, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and salt in a large bowl until well mixed and pour over bread. Press down on the bread with a fork to make sure it is saturated with the custard.
• Place the baking dish in a large pan of boiling water and bake in the preheated oven until the center is set, about 1 hour.

SOUTH CAROLINA BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F and lightly grease an 8x8 baking dish.
• Mix bread and other ingredients in a large bowl until well-combined.
• Pour into baking dish and bake for approximately 45 minutes - 55 minutes. Check at the 45 minute mark.
• Cool to room temperature and serve plain or with hard sauce, lemon, vanilla or caramel sauce. Refrigerate leftovers. Tastes better the next day.

CHEAP AND EASY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Butter a 7 x 11" baking dish.
• Trim the dark crust tops off of the rolls and cut them into large cubes, about 1 1/2 inches.
• Mix custard ingredients well and pour over the cubed rolls. Dot with butter Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate several hours or overnight until custard soaks into the stale Recipe #379727.
• Remove the pudding from the fridge and let it come to room temperature and then preheat the oven to 350*
• Leave the plastic wrap on and then cover tightly with foil. Set into a hot water bath and bake covered for 40 minutes. Remove foil and plastic wrap and continue baking another 15 - 20 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Variations include orange zest, almond extract, citron, currants, what you like.
• We like it plain but you can add a rum sauce at serving time if you like.
• Easy, plain and yummy.

APPLE, CHEDDAR & BACON BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add apples; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Reduce heat to medium-low; stir in brown sugar. Cook, uncovered, 8-10 minutes or until apples are tender, stirring occasionally. Cool completely., In a greased 8-in. square baking dish, layer half of each of the following: bread, bacon, apples and cheese. Repeat layers. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, cinnamon and salt; pour over top. Refrigerate, covered, several hours or overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. Remove bread pudding from refrigerator; uncover and let stand while oven heats. Bake until puffed and golden, and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 45-55 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes before serving., In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave syrup and walnuts until warmed, stirring once. Serve with bread pudding. Freeze option: After assembling, cover and freeze bread pudding. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake and serve bread pudding with syrup as directed.