What is a good recipe for bread pudding?!


Question: What is a good recipe for bread pudding!?
My grandma R!.I!.P!. had an awesome bread pudding; it was by far the best I've ever tasted!.!.!.there's only one problem, she never showed me how to make it!. From eating it I knew that it at least had the following ingredients:

Pineapple chunks (the small ones)
Sugar
Cinnamon
A little nutmeg
raisins
bread
milk
and vanilla

I made one and well, it didn't turn out like hers!. Do you have to let the bread soak up the other stuff!? Any suggestions!.!.!.anyone!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
The Best Bread Pudding


2 cups granulated sugar
5 large beaten eggs
2 cups milk
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3 cups cubed Italian bread, allow to stale overnight in a bowl
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
1 cup chopped pecans
For the sauce:
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
1 egg, beaten
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup brandy

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F!. Grease a 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan!.
Mix together granulated sugar, eggs, and milk in a bowl; add vanilla!. Pour over cubed bread and let sit for 10 minutes!.

In another bowl, mix and crumble together brown sugar, butter, and pecans!.

Pour bread mixture into prepared pan!. Sprinkle brown sugar mixture over the top and bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until set!. Remove from oven!.

For the sauce:
Mix together the granulated sugar, butter, egg, and vanilla in a saucepan over medium heat!. Stir together until the sugar is melted!. Add the brandy, stirring well!. Pour over bread pudding!. Serve warm or cold!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Warm Pineapple Bread Pudding --- just add raisons


butter, softened
granulated sugar
4 slices good quality firm white bread
2 tablespoons dark rum
2 tablespoons firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch grated nutmeg
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 cup cubed ripe pineapple
1 tablespoon butter, melted and cooled
unsweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees!.
Generously butter two 8-ounce ovenproof glass pudding dishes and sprinkle the bottom of the dishes lightly with granulated sugar!.
Butter the bread on both sides and then cut into cubes!.
Using half the bread cubes, place a single layer in the bottom of each dish!.
In a medium bowl, combine the rum, brown sugar, spices, and lemon juice!.
Add the pineapple and melted butter and toss well to coat!.
Layer half the pineapple mixture into the dishes, followed by the remaining bread cubes and then the remaining pineapple!.
Sprinkle lightly with additional granulated sugar!.
Place the dishes in a shallow baking pan and pour hot water into the pan about halfway up the side of the dishes!.
Place the pan in the oven and bake about 30 minutes or until the puddings are nicely browned!.
Serve warm with dabs of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Recipe for a baked pineapple bread pudding using crushed pineapple and pecans or walnuts!.
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 eggs
1 can crushed pineapple, drained (14 ounces)
2 cups French bread cubes (about 1/2-inch pieces)
1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
PREPARATION:
In a large bowl with mixer on medium speed, beat butter, sugar and cinnamon for about 1 minute, scraping the bowl frequently!. Add eggs; beat on high speed for 2 minutes, or until light and fluffy!. Fold in remaining ingredients; pour into a greased 1 1/2-quart casserole!.
Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean!.
Serves 4!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

A bread pudding recipe with eggs, cinnamon, and raisins!.
INGREDIENTS:
5 slices white bread, crusts trimmed
4 tablespoons softened butter
1/2 cup raisins
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 cups milk
2/3 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 350°!. Lightly butter a shallow 12x8x2-inch baking dish!. Butter bread slices generously with the butter!. Cut each slice into 4 squares!. Sprinkle raisins over the bottom of the prepared baking dish then arrange bread squares, buttered side up, over raisins!.

Your Grandma's recipe sounds very good!. (am i right!?)Try not to change it to much!. every family has a FAMILY RECIPE!. It what gets pass on for years to come!. Who knows maybe one day you will be a Grandma teaching your nieces to make Grandma's Own Bread PuddinG!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Ingredients

Bread - 10 pieces
Milk - 8-9 cups
Sugar
Egg - 1
Vanilla Essence - 1 tsp
Cardomom - 6 nos!.

Preparation
Take 10 slices of bread and soak it in 2 cups of milk!. (Cut the edges of the bread before soaking it in milk)!. Take another 4-5 cups of milk, add sugar and boil!. Keep stirring till the mixture becomes semi-thick!. Take another cup of fresh milk, beat one egg in it and add that into the milk that is boiling!. Keep stirring well till it starts getting thick!. Add the soaked bread mixture to the above and add 1 tsp Vanilla Essence and finely ground cardomon (6 nos)!. Continue stirring till it becomes like porridge!. Now you need to steam this pudding!. Take a big vessel with little water in it!. Put the vessel containing the pudding mixture into the vessel with water!. The steam and heat from the water will bake the mixture!. Make sure that you close both vessels with their lids while boiling so that water does not fall into the bread pudding!. Steam for 10-25 minutes!. Take it off the fire and cool!. Finally keep in the fridge and serve cold!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Here is my favorite recipe for bread pudding - the link includes pictures and also a recipe for the sauce to go with it!. Try it, you will love it! And if you want to add pineapple chunks you can!.!.!. but I think crushed pineapple would be better, texture-wise, than chunks because the pieces are smaller!.!.!. just drain it will and add it in when you add the raisins!.
http://therepressedpastrychef!.blogspot!.c!.!.!.

Enjoy!Www@FoodAQ@Com





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