cranberry walnut bread pudding a la yum!
I don't think I have ever met a bread pudding I didn't like, it is one of my all-time favorite desserts. I recently bought a loaf of Cranberry Walnut bread in the bakery department of a supermarket. I buy that bread often and freeze it then toast a slice or two for breakfast. After trying to make room in my freezer, I took out a loaf that was in there and decided to try it in bread pudding... did I say YUM! I hope you enjoy this as a dessert or breakfast casserole soon.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Oh my... this bread pudding is a mouthful of yum! The bread pudding itself is full of cinnamon flavor and yummy with the cranberry walnut bread. If you have an issue finding it, try the frozen food section. That's where we found ours. The magic of this bread pudding is the sauce. It's creamy and rich. The rum flavor is not overbearing at all, it's just right. Serving the sauce on the side lets everyone pour what they'd like (the more the better in our book!).
Ingredients
- 8 cups artisan cranberry walnut bread (can use other breads such as raisin, cinnamon or plain white bread)
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 4 - eggs
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- SAUCE
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 4 tablespoons rum extract (I use Adam's Jamaican rum extract)
How To Make cranberry walnut bread pudding a la yum!
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Step 1Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
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Step 2Coat a large casserole dish with non-stick baking spray, I use Baker's Joy. -
Step 3Cut bread into 1" pieces, placing them in a large mixing bowl.
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Step 4Mix whipping cream and milk together. Stir in 1/2 cup of unsalted butter and cook over a medium heat until butter is melted.
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Step 5Stir this milk mixture into the bowl of bread cubes. Let mixture stand for 20 minutes so liquid can absorb into bread pieces.
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Step 6Beat eggs slightly to blend. Add vanilla and ground cinnamon.
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Step 7Pour into mixture. Mix well.
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Step 8Pour into prepared baking dish.
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Step 9Bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours until bread pudding is set and golden brown.
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Step 10SAUCE: Put heavy cream, butter, and sugar in a saucepan. Cook on low heat until sugar is dissolved. Do not boil. Add rum extract and stir well.
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Step 11Pour rum sauce over hot bread pudding just before serving.
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Step 12Keep refrigerated in separate containers and heat before serving leftover bread pudding.
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