Old Fashioned Warm Bread Pudding with Plump Raisins and Praline Pecans soaked in a Warm and Buttery Bourbon Sauce Mmmmmm….Just In Time for the Holidays
Christmas Season is in full-swing in my household.Gifts are wrapped,the tree is decorated and every weekend is booked with Christmas Parties!
I usually get asked to bring an appetizer so when I was asked to whip up a dessert,I
knew just what I wanted to make.
Having grown up in Louisiana,I can’t help but be forever influenced by New Orleans style cuisine and a LOVE for Bread Pudding.There are many recipes and versions of Bread Pudding from all over the South. But for the party tomorrow night,I think this traditional,Old Fashioned Bread Pudding Recipe will be a perfect ending to the special holiday meal that will be shared with dear friends this weekend.
Recipe:
1 pound French or Italian Bread-torn into bite-sized pieces
3 1/4 cup whole milk
3 eggs-lightly beaten
1/2 stick butter-melted
2 teaspoonsful Vanilla
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoonful cinnamon*
1/2 cup Kroger Praline Pecans-coarsely chopped
1/2 cup raisins
I have discovered that a great recipe that stands out above others is all about the quality of ingredients.If you have a container of cinnamon from last Christmas season and you know we all do -throw it out!
Grab a bottle of Saigon Cinnamon. Saigon (Vietnamese )Cinnamon is all about flavor.
Once you incorporate this in your recipes,you’ll never go back to the generic cinnamon
most of us have in our spice cabinets. Saigon Cinnamon is sweet and robustly flavored.
It will take you back to your childhood days with the bold flavor of “red hot candies.”
Praline Pecans from Kroger’s Private Selection variety of nuts are a great find! Do you know about these?
This is such a unique product,I have never found any other glazed or candied nuts like these.
Each bite is just like eating a New Orleans Praline.Oh My! They are delicious!
This is another product that I keep stocked in my pantry.They are perfect in a salad with mixed field greens,fresh strawberries,pears and gorgonzola.
Directions:
Mix the sugar and cinnamon together and toss with the bread pieces along with the Praline
Pecans and raisins
Combine eggs,milk,melted butter and vanilla
In a large bowl,mix all of the ingredients together and let bread absorb the milk/egg mixture
Pour into a buttered casserole dish and Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 to 40 minutes until set and the top is brown
Warm Bourbon and Buttermilk Sauce
6 Tablespoons Butter
1 cup Sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 to 3 Tablespoons Wild Turkey Honey Bourbon
1/2 Teaspoonful Baking Soda
1 Tablespoon White Karo Syrup
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
In a saucepan,
On low to medium heat,melt butter and mix sugar,buttermilk,baking soda,White Karo Syrup
vanilla and Bourbon.
Wild Turkey Honey Bourbon is Wild Turkey Bourbon blended with Honey
Whisk constantly until mixture boils.
Boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat.
Serve Warm with the Bread Pudding.
BIG HINT: FOR BEST FLAVOR: MAKE THE BREAD PUDDING AND THE SAUCE THE DAY BEFORE: REFRIGERATE.
BAKE AS DIRECTED and SLOWLY RE-HEAT THE SAUCE possibly using a double boiler.
THE FLAVORS and TEXTURE are at its best if you do it this way! DELICIOUS!
Recipe inspired by my neighbor’s sister Cindy Wells. Thank you Cindy! Love the recipe!
ENJOY!