120105 - Bread Pudding

120105 – Bread Pudding

120105, 12:55 pm
Filed under: DESSERT | Tags: apricots, bread, bread pudding recipes, dried fruit, dried fruits, fruit mixture, milk, plain soy milk, pudding, raisins

I wanted to take a picture of the pudding plated, but it smelled and tasted so good that it was gone before I had a chance.  I combined two great bread pudding recipes - one from Simply Recipes and one from Gourmet – to make this amazing dessert.

Ingredients:

• 1 baguette (homemade is best)
• 1 cup cream
• 3 cups milk (I used 1 cup skim and 2 cups plain soy milk)
• 3 large eggs
• 3 T unsalted butter, melted
• 2 t vanilla
• 2/3 cup
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup brandy
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 1/4 cups chopped mixed dried fruit such as raisins and apricots

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle.
2. Cut enough 1-inch pieces from baguette to measure about 5-6 cups.
3. Stir together eggs, butter, 2/3 cup sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Then whisk in cream, milk, and vanilla.
4. Add bread and soak, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, boil brandy and water with dried fruits in a small heavy saucepan until liquid is reduced to about 2 Tbsp, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool slightly.
6. Stir fruit mixture into bread mixture, then transfer to a 2 Quart baking dish. Bake until custard is set and bread is golden in places, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Cool slightly before serving.

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