Cherry Mixed Berry Chocolate Caramel Streusel Bread Pudding Food

CHOCOLATE-DRIED CHERRY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Put the dark chocolate chips in a large heatproof bowl. In another large bowl, whisk together the eggs and brown sugar until well combined.
• In a medium saucepan, bring the cream, milk, brandy, orange zest, vanilla seeds, salt, and granulated sugar to a boil; stir until the sugar is dissolved. Pour the hot liquid over the dark chocolate chips and whisk until melted and smooth. While whisking constantly, pour the dark chocolate mixture into the eggs, mixing until combined. Add the bread and toss gently to coat. Transfer the bread mixture to the refrigerator and cool to room temperature. Stir in the chocolate chips and dried cherries. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Put eight 4-ounce ramekins on a baking sheet and lightly coat them with cooking spray.
• Stir the bread pudding mixture to evenly distribute the chocolate chips and cherries. Divide the mixture among the prepared ramekins. Sprinkle a little Turbinado sugar over the top of each pudding and bake until puffed and set, about 30 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CHERRY CARAMEL BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Arrange the bread in an 8 inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Scatter the cherries on top. Using your fingers, toss the mixture so the cherries and bread pieces are mixed.
• In a large bowl or blender, whisk the eggs with the salt, caramel and milk. Heat the caramel and milk slightly if the caramel is too stiff to work with.
• Pour egg mixture over the bread in the baking dish. Be sure all pieces of bread are submerged.
• Let stand/soak for 1 hour, pressing on the bread if necessary to soak up the egg mixture.
• Bake until the custard is set and golden, about 45 minutes. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• For the pudding: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium pot add the cream, milk, liquid from the cherries, maple syrup and salt and bring to a boil.
• In a separate bowl crack and whisk the eggs. In a larger bowl add the dark chocolate.
• Pour the warm liquid into the dark chocolate and whisk until the chocolate has melted. Slowly whisk in the eggs. Mix in the diced baguette and let it sit for 30 minutes.
• Place a cherry into each of eight 4-ounce ramekins, then fill the ramekins with the bread pudding mixture.
• Place ramekins on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes.
• For the brandy whipped cream: Whip the cream, brandy and granulated sugar until it holds stiff peaks. Serve the puddings topped with the cream.

CHERRY MIXED BERRY CHOCOLATE CARAMEL STREUSEL BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Boil 3 cups of water, add baking soda and dried berries, cherries and, raisins let soak for at least 2 hours before using preferabley over night.
• Preheat oven to 375.
• "line a 11-by-15 inch cake pan with parchment paper spray pan and paper with cooking spray.
• In a bowl whisk together eggs, sugar, spices, milk and vanilla until well blended.
• In another bowl toss bread crumbs, drained cherries,berries, and raisins' chips and nuts.
• Add egg mixture and stir well.
• Press firmly into prepared pan cover with foil.
• Bake 40-45 min until .
• Combined all the streusel ingredients in a small bowl.
• Spread over the top of of pudding and baked uncovered for another 15 minutes.
• let cool 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

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.

CHOCOLATE-CHERRY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Drain the jar of cherries but reserve 1 TB of the cherry juice. Chop the cherries coarsely. The first time I made this I used a food processor and got them too fine. More chunky is definately better.
• In a large bowl, combine 1 TB of cherry juice, eggs and next 4 ingredients and stir will.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Add the bread cubes and let stand for 15 minutes on the counter, stirring occasionally. After 15 minutes, stir in the chocolate chips and cherries.
• Spoon this mixture into a greased 9 inch square pan (I used a bread pan with good results) and bake, uncovered for 50-60 minutes or until set.
• Garnish, if you want to, with whipped cream and maraschino cherries.
• Cook time includes 15 minutes soaking time for french bread cubes.

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.