Caramel Eggnog Bread Pudding Food

EGGNOG CARAMELS

Steps:

• Lightly spray bottom and sides of a 9-by-13-inch rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Line with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on long sides; lightly spray parchment.
• Bring cream, sugar, butter, and corn syrup to a boil in a medium saucepan over high, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture reads 248 degrees on a candy thermometer, about 13 minutes.
• Remove from heat; stir in salt, brandy, and spices (it may splatter). Return to medium-high heat and cook until mixture reads 248 degrees on candy thermometer. Pour caramel into prepared baking sheet (do not scrape any browned bits off bottom of pan) and let stand, uncovered, at room temperature at least 8 hours and up to 1 day.
• Using parchment overhang, transfer caramel to a large cutting board. Trim edges, then cut into 1/2-by-2-inch pieces; wrap each piece in waxed paper or foil candy wrappers. Caramels can be stored at room temperature up to 1 month.

CARAMEL BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Place bread in greased 2-qt. baking dish.
• Combine water and brown sugar; pour over bread.
• Combine remaining ingredients; pour over bread.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 50-60 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• Serve warm or cold.

CARAMEL EGGNOG BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine the corn syrup, butter, and brown sugar in a small saucepan and simmer until the sugar has melted. Pour this mixture over the bottom of a greased 9x13 inch casserole dish.
• Place the bread slices over the sugar-butter mixture in the dish. In a bowl, beat together the eggs, eggnog, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger and salt; pour this mixture over the bread. Cover the dish and let it stand in the refrigerator 2 hours, or up to overnight.
• When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350°F.
• Uncover the pan and bake for 45 minutes. Invert dish onto a serving platter, allowing the caramel to run over the sides. Dust with powdered sugar and garnish with mint springs and a few berries.

EGGNOG BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Spread 2 tablespoons butter in each of 2 9x13-inch ovenproof glass baking dishes.
• Place bread in large bowl; pour milk over and let soak until liquid is absorbed, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Using electric mixer, beat eggs,egg yolks,cream,sugar,bourbon,rum and brandy in medium bowl until smooth and thick; pour egg mixture over bread.
• Add raisins and stir until combined.
• Divide mixture between 2 prepared dishes, spreading evenly.
• Sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon nutmeg.
• Place dishes into larger baking pans; add water to pans to come 2/3 way up sides of dishes.
• Bake until knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
• Serve pudding warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.