There’s nothing boring about We Like To Cook’s recipe index. Here you’ll find recipe wonders like Hot Deviled Turnovers, Rustic Apple Tart, Frothy Backyard Batidas or Minted Eggplant Insalata. I want to make all of these and more. You can visit Denise on her blog, on Twitter, Facebook or Pinterest. Here’s her guest post:
We are honored to be guest posting on Maureen’s blog. We have always found the food blogging community to be a very friendly and supportive group. One of the biggest advantages of blogging is getting to know other foodies in the process. Maureen is one of the foodies we have met along the way.
Like bread pudding, there are several types of casseroles based on the technique of soaking leftover bread in broth, milk or custard and then baking until the inside layers are soft and creamy. While the lines between these dishes can be blurry, the main difference lies in the kind of soaking liquid that is used.
Bread Pudding is also made with eggs, milk or cream, and bread, but has a denser, softer custard with a milkier flavor (due to a more equal ratio of eggs and milk). Bread puddings can be sweet or savory.
- 6 cups very stale plain white bread cubes
- 5 large eggs
- 1½ cups sugar
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1½ teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted 3 cups milk
- ½ cup raisins
- ½ cup coarsely chopped pecans, dry roasted (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cut the bread into one-inch cubes and arrange on a cookie sheet.
- Place the bread cubes in the oven and toast for 15 minutes, tossing and rotating midway through toasting. Remove from the oven and let cool while you prepare the custard mixture.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs on high speed with an electric mixer until extremely frothy, about 3 minutes (or with a metal whisk for about 6 minutes).
- Add the sugar, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon and butter and beat on high until well blended and the sugar is mostly dissolved.
- Beat in the milk, and then stir in the raisins (and pecans if using).
- Place the toasted bread cubes in a greased baking dish or loaf pans and pour the egg mixture over them and toss until the bread is soaked.
- Press the cubes down into the liquid and let sit for about 15 minutes to allow cubes to fully absorb the liquid.
- Place in the preheated 350° oven and immediately lower the temperature to 300°F and bake 40 minutes.
- Increase oven temperature to 425°F and bake until pudding is well browned and puffy, about 15 to 20 minutes more.
- Dust with cinnamon sugar and let stand for 15 minutes or so before serving.
My thanks to Denise for cooking this soft, creamy dessert that I can’t wait to put in my mouth. Please stop by her place and let her know you met her here? Her newest post, Lemon Glazed Memorialized has just been posted.