Brioche And Berry Bread Pudding With Lemon Fondant Food

BRIOCHE AND BERRY BREAD PUDDING WITH LEMON FONDANT

Steps:

• Butter and sugar 6 (6-ounce) ramekins.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and sugar. Combine well with a whisk - then let it settle so there are no air bubbles on the surface otherwise these will cause lumps in your anglaise.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Tear the brioche up into large pieces using your hands, add to the custard mixture and toss to combine. Equally divide the berries among the ramekins and top with the bread mixture. Gently press down so they are packed evenly. Sprinkle with more sugar, then refrigerate for 10 to 15 minutes to let soak.
• Bake for 25 minutes in the center of the oven. The pudding is ready when it has puffed up and the custard is set. The top should be a nice golden color. Remove and allow to cool slightly.
• Make the fondant. In a mixing bowl combine sifted powdered sugar, water, lemon zest and juice.
• Once the pudding has cooled slightly, invert onto an individual serving plate. Drizzle the lemon fondant over warm bread pudding and serve with extra fresh berries.

LEMON AND GINGER BRIOCHE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven; preheat oven to 350°.
• Butter an 8-inch square glass baking dish.
• Place the bread on a large baking sheet; drizzle with the butter.
• Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar, and toss to coat.
• Spread the bread in a single layer and bake, stirring halfway through, for 15 minutes or until a deep golden brown.
• Let cool on the baking sheet.
• Meanwhile, bring the half-and-half just to a boil in a large heavy saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Remove the pan from the heat; stir in the zest and ginger; let stand, covered, for 20 minutes.
• Pour the half-and-half through a fine strainer set over a large glass measure or bowl, and wipe out the saucepan.
• Whisk together the eggs, the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, and the salt in a medium bowl.
• Slowly pour in the warm half-and-half, whisking constantly.
• Return mixture to the saucepan and cook, whisking constantly, over med-low heat for 5-7 minutes, until the custard has thickened and coats the back of a spoon; if you draw your finger across it, it should leave a track.
• Do not let the custard boil or scorch on the bottom; if tiny bubbles appear around the edges, remove the pan from the heat for a few minutes to cool the custard, continuing to whisk.
• Remove from the heat and whisk in the vanilla.
• Pour the mixture through a fine strainer set over a large glass measure or bowl.
• Transfer the bread to the baking dish and toss with the apricots.
• Pour the custard over the bread.
• Push down the bread with a spoon to submerge it.
• Let stand for 30 minutes, or until the bread is softened.
• Preheat the oven to 300°; have ready a roasting pan.
• Put on a kettle of water to boil for the water bath.
• Cover the baking dish with foil and seal the edges tightly.
• Place the baking dish in the roasting pan and place in the oven.
• Pour in enough boiling water the pan the come halfway up the sides of the baking dish.
• Bake for 1 hour.
• Carefully remove the foil and bake the bread pudding for 15 minutes longer, or until the top is golden brown but the center is still slightly jiggly.
• Carefully remove the baking dish from the pan and let cool slightly on a wire rack.
• Serve the pudding warm in bowls.

MIXED BERRY BREAD PUDDING WITH LEMON FONDANT (TYLER FLORENCE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Generously butter a large casserole dish, or 8 6-ounce ramekins. Pour in sugar, and rotate dish so all of the buttered surfaces are coated with sugar; knock out any excess sugar.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cream, vanilla, lemon zest and sugar, until well combined.
• Roughly tear bread into large pieces with your hands. Add bread to custard and stir to combine. Spread berries evenly over the bottom of the casserole, or divide amongst the prepared ramekins. Pour custard mixture into pan or divide amongst ramekins, and push down to submerge the bread. Sprinkle the top evenly with additional sugar, then refrigerate 10-15 minutes to soak.
• Bake in preheated oven 25 minutes, or until puffy, the custard is set, and the top is golden-brown. Set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, stir together confectioner's sugar, water, lemon zest and lemon juice, until smooth.
• When slightly cooled, if using individual ramekins, invert each pudding onto a serving plate; otherwise, simply dish a portion onto each plate. Drizzle pudding with lemon fondant. Serve with additional fresh berries.

EASY BRIOCHE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Tear bread into 1-inch pieces and place in an 8-inch square baking dish. Drizzle with melted butter and sprinkle with pecans and raisins.
• Whisk milk, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, and vanilla extract together in a medium bowl until combined and pour over bread mixture in the baking dish. Press gently on the bread until saturated. Let sit for a few minutes.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until top is puffed but set, about 40 minutes. Pudding will settle back down as it cools.