Coconut Bread Pudding From Silk Food

COCONUT BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with rack in center. Butter eight 6-ounce ramekins or custard cups; set aside. Arrange bread in a single layer on two rimmed baking sheets; bake until crisp, tossing once, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven. Reduce oven heat to 300 degrees.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together eggs, granulated sugar, milks, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt. Stir in toasted bread; let sit, tossing occasionally, until bread has absorbed liquid, about 5 minutes.
• Divide bread mixture evenly among ramekins. Place on a baking sheet; bake until a toothpick inserted in center of a pudding comes out clean, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Let cool. Serve dusted with confectioners' sugar.

COCONUT BREAD PUDDING FROM SILK®

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Coat a 9x13 pan with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, Silk, eggs, (or egg substitute), spices, salt, coconut extract and rum, if using.
• Stir in 1 1/2 cups flaked coconut.
• Gently stir in bread cubes until evenly coated.
• Spoon mixture into prepared pan, cover with plastic wrap and let sit for 30 minutes.
• Place pan on a cookie sheet and bake for 25 minutes.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup flaked coconut and bake for an additional 25 minutes, or until center springs back.
• Serve warm.

COCONUT BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with butter, and dust with confectioners' sugar.
• In a large bowl, combine sugar, eggs, egg yolk, coconut milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and coconut extract. Mix until smooth. Stir in 1 cup of flaked coconut, and 1/2 cup fresh coconut. Fold in bread cubes until evenly coated. Pour into prepared baking dish. Set aside for 30 minutes.
• Bake on a cookie sheet in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Sprinkle top with remaining 1/2 cup flaked coconut. Continue baking for 25 to 30 minutes, or until center springs back when lightly tapped.

COCONUT BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• In bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, combine eggs and 1 1/8 cups sugar. Mix until smooth. In a small pan, bring cream to a boil. With mixer running at medium-low speed, slowly add hot cream. Add coconut milk and rum, and mix again just until smooth. Allow mixture to rest at room temperature for one hour.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Fill a kettle with water and place over high heat to bring to a boil. In an 8 1/2-by-12-inch baking dish, arrange challah slices so they overlap in two columns. Pour custard evenly over top, and press down lightly with a spatula. Place dish in a large, deep pan, like a roasting pan. Carefully pour in boiling water so that it comes about halfway up the sides of baking dish. Bake until custard is set but not too firm, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Sprinkle liberally with sugar, and caramelize it with a kitchen torch or by placing it under a broiler for 2 to 3 minutes. Serve, scooping out individual portions.

COCONUT BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F
• Soak bread in warm milk.
• Beat eggs yolks and 1 egg white.
• Gradually add evaporated milk, almond extract and sugar.
• Add mixture to bread and milk, then add 1 1/2 cup of coconut and butter.
• Bake for 1 hour and 20 to 30 minutes or until spatula comes out clean when inserted in center of pudding.
• For meringue :.
• Beat egg whites until fluffy, gradually adding sugar and almond extract.
• Continue beating until stiff.
• Pour over pudding.
• Sprinkle with coconut.
• Bake at 325 F for 5-7 minutes until slightly brown.

DELICIOUS COCONUT BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Lightly butter the bottom of a 9" flameproof baking dish. Arrange the bread cubes evenly in the dish. In a large bowl, whisk together the yolks, whole eggs,coconut milk, cream of coconut, salt, nutmeg and mace.
• Stir in one cup of flaked coconut.
• Pour the custard mixture over the bread cubes, pressing the bread cubes gently to soak up the custard. Let the mixture stand (covered in foil) for one hour in the refrigerator.
• Preheat oven to 325.
• Sprinkle the top of the pudding with the remaining 1/2 cup of coconut flakes.
• Again, cover the baking dish with foil, poking a few holes in the top to release the steam.
• Put the baking dish into a roasting pan on the oven rack, pour hot water to come up halfway up the sides of the baking dish.
• Bake until pudding is firm to the touch, approximately one hour and 15 minutes.
• Remove the foil and bake of 15 minutes more.
• Remove the baking dish from the water bath and put baking dish under the broiler, about 4 inches from broiler until golden, approximately 1 to 2 minutes.
• Let pudding cool completely. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
• Pour the sauce over individual pudding servings (if desired) than top with toasted coconut.

COCONUT CREAM BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Lightly butter the bottom of a 9-inch square flameproof baking dish. Arrange the bread cubes evenly in the dish. In a large bowl, whisk together the yolks, whole eggs, coconut milk, cream of coconut, salt, nutmeg and mace. Stir in 1 cup of the coconut flakes. Pour the custard over the bread cubes, pressing the bread cubes gently to soak up the custard. Let the mixture stand for 1 hour, covered, in the refrigerator.
• Preheat the oven to 325º.
• Sprinkle the top of the pudding with the remaining 1/2 cup coconut flakes. Cover the baking dish with foil, poking a few holes in the top to release the steam. Put the baking dish into a roasting pan on the oven rack. Pour hot water into the roasting pan to come halfway up the sides of the baking dish. Bake until the pudding is firm to the touch, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for 15 minutes more. Remove the baking dish from the water bath and run it under the broiler, at least 4 inches from the heat, until golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Let the pudding cool completely. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
• Pour the sauce over individual pudding servings, as desired. Top with toasted coconut and serve.
• Chocolate Velvet Sauce:
• Make the chocolate sauce right before serving the pudding. Put the chocolate chips in a medium heatproof bowl. In a small saucepan, bring the cream to a simmer over low heat; immediately remove it from the heat and pour it over the chocolate chips. Whisk until smooth.
• Notes:
• The chocolate sauce can be reheated in a saucepan over low heat. Add more cream, 1 tablespoon at a time as needed, to return it to the desired consistency.