Traditional Fruity And Spiced Bread Pudding With Brandy Recipes

FRUIT AND NUT BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine bread and sugar. Set aside. In another bowl, beat eggs, milk, cinnamon, salt and vanilla until foamy. Pour over bread and sugar; mix well. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours. , Stir in all remaining ingredients except cream. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. , Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until firm. Cut into squares. Serve warm or cold with whipped cream if desired.

TRADITIONAL FRUITY AND SPICED BREAD PUDDING - WITH BRANDY!

Steps:

• First marinate the fruit & peel in the brandy - set aside.
• Tear the bread into even sized pieces and soak in the milk for about 30 minutes.
• Pre-heat oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
• Melt the butter in the microwave or a small saucepan.
• In a large roomy bowl, mix the sugar, beaten eggs, melted butter, spices, orange & lemon zest together, then add the brandy-soaked fruits & mix well again.
• Tip it all into the milk soaked bread.
• Mix it all together - and then pour into a well buttered baking dish.
• Sprinkle demerara sugar on top & add some grated nutmeg if you wish.
• Bake for 1 hour, or until the bread pudding is well puffed up, crispy and golden brown. It will sink on cooling, but that's fine!
• Cut into squares - serve warm with cream, ice-cream or custard.
• As a final flourish - you can also grate some orange zest over the cream etc!
• N.B. You can also make this with Brioche or any type of Bread product, as long as it it not too savoury.

SPICED BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Bread Pudding:.
• Preheat over to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Butter a 9" X 13" baking dish.
• Separate eggs, place egg whites on counter for 20 minutes.
• Combine egg yolks, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, vanilla, milk, creamer, raisins, walnuts, and bread cubes; let soak on counter until egg whites have reached room temperature.
• Beat egg whites until foamy.
• Gently fold egg whites into the bread mixture.
• Pour into buttered dish.
• Bake for 40 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Pudding will be very moist.
• Rum Sauce:.
• Combine brown sugar and flour in medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Stir in half-n-half, spiced rum, and nutmeg, stirring constantly.
• After the mixture reaches a boil, about 2 minutes, remove from heat and stir in the butter.
• Pour over hot pudding and serve.

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.

SPICED BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 190 °C / 375 °F / Gas 5.
• In a large bowl, mix the bread and milk. Leave to soak for 5 minutes.
• Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Press into a greased oblong sandwich tin, approximately 23 cm x 20 cm (9 x 8 inch).
• Bake for 35-40 minutes. Leave in the tin to cool, then turn out and cut into squares.
• Store in the fridge in an airtight container or in foil and eat within 2 days.