New Orleans Bread Pudding Recipe
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 3 stale Danish pastries
- 4 stale croissants
- 1/4 pound butter, cut in sm. pcs
- 1 teaspoon grnd cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon grnd nutmeg
- 1/2 pound raisins or possibly currants
- 10-12 slices day old French baguette
- 1 quart. lowfat milk
- 1 1/3 c. sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 5 egg yolks
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- Apricot jam
- Rum sauce, recipe follows
- 1/2 c. butter, softened
- 1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/4 c. light rum
Directions
- Break pastries and croissants into small pcs. Toss with butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, and raisins. Spoon mix into greased 10 inch cake pan. Fit baguette slices snugly over top of pastries, forming even layer.Put together lowfat milk, sugar, large eggs, and egg yolks, vanilla, and lemon peel in large bowl of electric mixer. Beat on medium speed till mix is well blended. Pour slowly over bread in pan, pressing lightly to keep bread and pastries from floating. Continue to add in custard slowly as bread soaks mix up. Let mix stand 40 min or possibly till bread mix is thoroughly moistened. Pour any remaining custard over top.
- Place pan in roasting pan or possibly other pan large sufficient to hold easily. Fill bottom pan with sufficient hot water to measure half way up sides of pan with pudding. Bake pudding at 350 degrees for 1 hour or possibly till pudding is set in center. Cool on rack, turn out of pan and glaze top with apricot jam. Serve with Rum Sauce. Makes 16-20 servings.
- Place butter and sugar in small saucepan over medium heat and, whisking constantly, cook till butter is completely absorbed and mix is thoroughly blended. Don't allow to boil.Remove from heat and beat in egg yolks one at a time. Place over low heat and gradually stir in rum till mix is well blended. Makes about 2 cups.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 220g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 555 | |
| Calories from Fat 228 | 41% |
| Total Fat 25.69g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat 14.17g | 57% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 160mg | 53% |
| Sodium 400mg | 17% |
| Potassium 349mg | 10% |
| Total Carbs 71.8g | 19% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.6g | 5% |
| Sugars 56.38g | 38% |
| Protein 9.57g | 15% |
