Cherry Apple Bread Pudding Food

BOURBON-SOAKED CHERRY BREAD PUDDING WITH VANILLA GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and position a rack in the center of the oven. Grease a 2-quart baking dish with butter and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the cubed bread, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla, salt, melted butter and milk; mix thoroughly, then transfer to the prepared baking dish. Pour in the bourbon, and gently fold in the cherries.
• Place in the oven and bake until puffed and golden brown on top, about 45 minutes. Set aside and let cool completely.
• Pour the vanilla glaze over the bread pudding and serve.
• Place the confectioner's sugar in a medium bowl. Gradually whisk in the melted butter, vanilla and bourbon until completely combined and smooth. Taste for bourbon; add as needed.

CHERRY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine milk, sugar, butter, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook just until butter has melted and set aside to cool.
• Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish or spray with cooking spray.
• Add bread cubes to the baking dish. Whisk eggs into the butter mixture until well combined and pour over the bread cubes, pressing down a bit so bread cubes are submerged. Stir cherries into the bread cube mixture and distribute evenly. Let soak for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sprinkle cinnamon sugar over the bread pudding.
• Bake until the top is golden brown and the custard is set in the center, about 65 minutes. Bread pudding will puff up but drop shortly after coming out of the oven, just like a souffle. Place on a baking rack and cool for 10 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

GRAMMA'S APPLE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 7x11 inch baking dish.
• In a large bowl, combine bread, raisins, and apples. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine 1 cup brown sugar, 1 3/4 cups milk, and 1/4 cup margarine. Cook and stir until margarine is melted. Pour over bread mixture in bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk together cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and eggs. Pour bread mixture into prepared dish, and pour egg mixture over bread.
• Bake in preheated oven 40 to 50 minutes, or until center is set and apples are tender.
• While pudding is baking, mix together sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup milk, and 1/2 cup margarine in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat, and stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Serve over bread pudding.

HERB & APPLE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the bread cubes in a single layer on a sheet pan and bake for 20 minutes, until lightly browned. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat the butter in a large (12-inch) saute pan over medium-low heat. Add the pancetta, raise the heat to medium, and cook for 5 minutes, until starting to brown. Stir in the onion, celery, and apple and cook over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender. Stir in the sherry, rosemary, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper and cook for 5 minutes, until most of the liquid is gone. Off the heat, stir in the parsley.
• Meanwhile, beat the eggs, cream, chicken stock and 1 1/2 cups of the cheese together in a very large mixing bowl. Add the bread cubes first and then the vegetable mixture, stirring well to combine. Set aside at room temperature for 30 minutes to allow the bread to soak. Stir well and pour into a 2 1/2- to 3-cup gratin dish (13 x 9 x 2 inches). Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of Gruyere and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until the top is browned and the custard is set. (Insert a knife in the middle to check.) Serve hot or warm.

CHERRY APPLE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350* Lightly butter one side of the bread slices, cut bread into quarters. Arrange 1/2 of the bread pieces buttered side down in an ungreased 3 quart rectangular baking dish. In a large bowl toss together apples & lemon juice. Sprinkle apples and dried cherries on top of the bread in baking dish. Top with remaining bread, butter side up.
• 2. In a large bowl stir together eggs, milk, & sugar. Pour egg mixture evenly over bread in baking dish. Press mixture down slightly with the back of a large spoon. This is to make sure all the bread gets moistened.
• 3. Bake uncovered at 350* in oven for 45 - 50 minutes or until set and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream on top if wanted. Or cool whip works out just as well.

APPLE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In large bowl, toss bread cubes and apples together.
• In separate bowl, whisk together brown sugar and eggs.
• Add evaporated milk, skim milk, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and whisk again.
• Pour egg/milk mixture over bread cubes and apples.
• Stir well and let stand 5 minutes for bread to absorb liquid.
• Transfer mixture to an 8 x 8"- baking pan coated with non-stick spray, ensuring apples are evenly distributed.
• Bake 50 minutes or until bread is deep golden brown and puffed up.
• A knife inserted in the centre should come out clean.

CHERRY UPSIDE-DOWN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Place bread slices on ungreased baking sheets. Broil each pan 3-4 in. from heat until golden brown, 1-2 minutes on each side; let cool. Cut into 1-inch pieces; set aside., Spoon pie filling into a greased 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl cream butter and sugar until crumbly. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in milk, cinnamon and vanilla (mixture may appear curdled). Gently stir in chocolate chips and bread cubes; let stand until bread is softened, about 10 minutes. Transfer to slow cooker., Cook, covered, on low until set and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 2-3/4-3-1/4 hours. Serve warm, with whipped cream if desired.

CHERRY ALMOND BREAD PUDDING WITH WHISKEY SAUCE

Steps:

• Beat eggs with milk, sugar, and all seasonings.
• Pour mixture over bread cubes; stir.
• Soften dried cherries in 1 cup boiling water for 15 minutes. Drain well and add to bread mixture. Toss well, and let "sit" for a few minutes; overnight is even better.
• Pour into well-buttered 1 1/2-quart casserole baking dish.
• Toss sliced almonds with a bit of melted butter and the sugar, and sprinkle over pudding.
• Bake at 350 for about 35 minutes, or until nice and puffy.
• Make whiskey sauce (many good recipes available here!) and spoon over the warm pudding!

CHERRY NUT BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Slice dinner rolls into small pieces or cubes, place into a nine inch cake pan.
• Carefully spoon pie filling onto dinner roll pieces being careful to have some cherries in each serving.
• Sprinkle walnuts over all and then sprinkle the top with the second 1/2 cup sugar.
• Beat the eggs, first 1/2 cup sugar, whipping cream and nutmeg.
• Melt butter and pour over the top of the cherries.
• After the egg mixture is well beaten pour over the whole mix and allow to sit for atleast one hour or overnight in the refrigerator.
• Place pan on a foil covered baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven at 325 degrees for atleast one hour.
• Check for doneness by inserting a knife into the center and if it comes out clean the pudding is done, if not bake longer until it does come out clean.
• Pudding will have a dome shape and a golden color when it is done.
• Serve hot or cold, serve with a Brandy hard sauce, whipping cream or ice cream.