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Bread Pudding Recipe

26th April 2008

Bread Pudding Recipe

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Yesterday I asked for bread pudding recipes and I am happy to report, my request was granted! Kelly from City Mouse – Country Mouse gave me this recipe that her mom uses from Italian Cooking and Living Magazine. Thanks Kelly!
Corrin from Oh Hey! uses the same recipe and highly suggests using a Madagascar Bourbon vanilla bean!

1 vanilla bean
6 cups whipping cream
2 cups whole milk
1/2 cup brandy
9 large egg yolks
1 1/2 cups sugar
ten 3/8?-thick slices rustic bread, crusts removed
2 lemons, cut into 20 thin slices
10 mint sprigs

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Split the vanilla bean in half lengthwise. Scrape the seeds from the pod and combine them with the pod, cream, milk, and brandy in a 3-quart pan. Bring to just below the boiling point over medium heat. Discard the vanilla pod and seeds. Whisk the egg yolks and sugar until thick in a bowl. Slowly whisk in the cream mixture, whisking constantly. Arrange the bread in a 3-quart soufflé dish. Pour in the egg yolk-cream mixture, submerging the bread with a spoon so it soaks up some of the liquid. Place the souffle dish in a 10? x 14? baking dish and fill the baking dish with enough hot water to come halfway up the sides of the souffle dish. Bake 30 minutes, or until the edges have set and the center is still a bit runny; the pudding will continue to cook out of the oven and will set as it cools slightly Serve warm, garnished with the lemon and mint. Serves 10

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  1. 1 On April 26th, 2008, corrin said:

    oh…and save the bean! throw it in to a container with two cups of sugar, and you have the best vanilla sugar for your coffee after a few days!

    corrin’s last blog post..BDU Pants for Mom

    posted on April 26th, 2008 at 7:46 pm

  2. 2 On April 26th, 2008, Forest Parks said:

    I think this is what we call Bread and Butter pudding in England.

    You should try making English Bread Pudding some day. It’s basically stale bread, currants, brandy, mixed spice, lemon peel and sugar all mashed up and then baked. It’s delicious and very cheap to make…. but not very healthy!

    Forest Parks’s last blog post..Penguin swaps tuxedo for wet suit

    posted on April 26th, 2008 at 8:06 pm

  3. 3 On April 26th, 2008, lynne said:

    Corrin – You are full of awesome ideas!! Now I just have to figure out where to buy the vanilla bean!

    posted on April 26th, 2008 at 10:37 pm

  4. 4 On April 26th, 2008, lynne said:

    Forest – I don’t thing anything with bread, sugar, cream, etc, is going to be healthy, but it sure can taste good!! :-D

    posted on April 26th, 2008 at 10:38 pm

  5. 5 On April 27th, 2008, Aice Nice Concepts said:

    oh nice recipe you got here ^_^ hope to taste it very soon

    Anyway, just want to inform you that your link was included on my blog at worldwide link Love

    Aice Nice Concepts’s last blog post..Finally the Relase of Ice9Web full version (^_^)

    posted on April 27th, 2008 at 6:07 am

  6. 6 On April 27th, 2008, A. said:

    Yes, that’s (almost) what we call bread and butter pudding in the UK. I say almost because I would add a handful of dried fruit to that. And as Forest Parks says, our bread pudding is good too, rather more “solid” though, and can be sliced.

    A.’s last blog post..Update

    posted on April 27th, 2008 at 10:06 am

  7. 7 On April 27th, 2008, Ellen said:

    One of my very favorite all time foods is bread pudding. Oh my gosh…when I’ve eaten good bread pudding, I always feel as though I’ve died and gone to heaven. Of course when I feel that way, it’s because the bread pudding had rum or some kind of alcohol in the liquid poured over it. Nonetheless, this recipe looks like a winner!!!!I’ll have to try it!

    Ellen’s last blog post..New Clothing

    posted on April 27th, 2008 at 11:20 am

  8. 8 On April 27th, 2008, lynne said:

    A. – I think raisins would taste good in this recipe. :-D

    Ellen – I know what you mean. It has to be a really good bread pudding or I don’t want it! If it’s really good, then I can’t get enough of it.

    posted on April 27th, 2008 at 12:36 pm

  9. 9 On April 27th, 2008, lynne said:

    I’m glad you stopped by for a visit. Thanks for continuing the Worldwide Linky Love!

    posted on April 27th, 2008 at 10:14 pm