Supper Bread Pudding Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 2-quart saucepan, heat milk and butter over medium heat until butter is melted and milk is hot.
• In large bowl, mix eggs, sugar, cinnamon and salt. Stir in bread cubes and raisins. Stir in milk mixture. Pour into ungreased deep round pan.
• Bake uncovered 40 to 45 minutes or until knife inserted 1 inch from edge comes out clean. Serve warm with whipping cream.

BREAKFAST/DINNER BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and set aside. Butter a large baking dish.
• Heat a large saute pan over medium heat and add the oil. Add the bacon and cook until crisp, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the onion and cook until tender, another 4 to 5 minutes. Mix in the ham, then set aside to cool.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, paprika, chile flakes if using, eggs and some salt and pepper. Add the bacon, onion and ham mixture, stirring to combine. Fold in the Cheddar and bread, making sure the bread is soaked in the custard.
• Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish and gently press down. Cover the dish with foil, transfer to the lined baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes more. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving. Serve with maple syrup, if desired.

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.

SUPPER BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter a 2 quart baking pan. Spread each slice of challah with mustard. In olive oil saute the garlic for a few seconds. Add mushrooms and zucchini and saute for 10 minutes or until tender. If mushrooms and squash are watery, drain them. Season with salt and pepper and cool to room temperature.
• Arrange bread (mustard side up) mushrooms and squash, and cheese in alternate layers, ending with a layer of bread, mustard side down.
• Mix the eggs with milk and pour this over the bread. Poke holes through the bread several times and let this stand for 30 minutes.
• Place baking dish in a larger baking pan and pour enough hot water to come halfway up the sides of the dish. Bake for 45 minutes to an hour or until custard has set. Cool for 10 minutes.
• Serve each portion surrounded by tomato sauce and garnish with chives, cheese and red pepper flakes if you wish.

SOUTHERN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Warm evaporated milk in a large saucepan over low heat. Add bread and soak for 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine heavy cream, melted butter, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla with eggs in a large bowl. Lightly beat all ingredients together. Add bread, apples and raisins and mix together gently.
• Grease a large deep baking dish. Pour bread mixture into dish. Bake for 45 minutes or until browned.

SIMPLE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a small saucepan over low heat, warm milk, butter, vanilla, sugar and salt. Continue cooking just until butter melts; cool. Meanwhile, butter a 4-to-6-cup baking dish and fill it with cubed bread.
• Add eggs to cooled milk mixture and whisk; pour mixture over bread. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes, or until custard is set but still a little wobbly and edges of bread have browned. Serve warm or at room temperature.