Coconut Cream Or Dream Bread Pudding Food

COCONUT CREAM PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, combine 3/4 cup sugar and cornstarch; stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until thick and bubbly; cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. , In a bowl, beat egg yolks. Stir 1 cup hot milk mixture into yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir in coconut and vanilla. Cool to lukewarm without stirring., Pour into an ungreased 8-in. square baking dish. In a large bowl and with clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form. Spread over pudding, sealing to edges. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 10-15 minutes. Serve warm.

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.

COCONUT-CREAM BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Beat cream cheese at low speed with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth. Add 1 cup sugar and eggs, and beat at medium speed 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Stir in 2 cups milk, 1 cup cream of coconut, and 3 tablespoons melted butter. Stir in bread cubes. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Coat a 13- x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Pour bread mixture into dish.
• Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until set.
• Stir together flaked coconut, pecans, and 3 tablespoons melted butter. Sprinkle coconut mixture over baked pudding, and bake 5 to 8 more minutes or until browned.
• Stir together remaining 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup cream of coconut.
• Cook remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a medium-size heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, 3 minutes or until sugar is caramelized and mixture becomes a light brown syrup. Stir in milk mixture, and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes or until sauce is thickened slightly and sugar is dissolved. Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter.
• Cut bread pudding into 8 to 10 servings, and serve with caramelized sugar sauce.

COCONUT DREAM DESSERT

Steps:

• crust:.
• Mix all ingredients together and press in the bottom of a 9x13-inch pan.
• Cook at 350°F for 15 minutes (or till lightly browned).
• set aside and allow to cool.
• 1st layer:.
• beat cream cheese and powdered sugar in a medium bowl till smooth.
• Fold in whipped cream and spread over cooled crust.
• Layer 2:.
• Cook the pudding with the milk according to package directions and allow to cool with plastic wrap on top to prevent a "skin" from forming.
• After it has cooled spread with Cool Whip and sprinkle coconut and pecans on top.
• Chill and serve.
• Prep time does not include cool down time for pudding.

COCONUT CREAM BREAD PUDDING WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• 1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat cream cheese at low speed with an electric mixer until creamy and smoothed. Add 1 cup sugar and eggs, and beat at medium speed for 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Stir in 2 cups milk, 1 cup cream of coconut, and 3 Tbsp. melted butter, stir in bread cubes. Let stand 5 minutes.
• 2) Coat 13 x 9" baking dish with cooking spray. Pour bread mixture into dish. Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes or until set.
• 3) Stir together flaked coconut, pecans and 3 Tbsp. melted butter. Sprinkle coconut mixture over baked pudding, and bake 5 to 8 more minutes or until browned.
• 4) Stir together remaining 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup cream of coconut. Cook remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a medium sized heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly 3 minutes or until sugar is caramelized and mixture becomes a light brown syrup. Stir in milk mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes or until sauce is thickened slightly and sugar is dissolved. Stir in remaining 2 Tbsp. melted butter. Cut bread pudding into 8 to 10 servings with caramelized sauce.

FLUFFY COCONUT DREAM PUDDING

Steps:

• Beat dream whip mix, 1/2 cup skim milk and vanilla for 4 minutes.
• Add remaining milk and pudding mix and beat for 2 mores minutes.
• Fold in coconut.
• Put in serving dishes and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

COCONUT CREAM PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cream the butter and gradually beat in the sugar.
• Mix in the flour and cinnamon.
• Add 1 egg yolk at a time, beating each addition and until light and fluffy.
• Gradually Add the coconut cream.
• Fold in egg whites.
• Divide among 8 buttered custard cups.
• Set in a shallow pan of hot water.
• Bake 45 minutes or until set.
• Chill and turn out.

COCONUT BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line bottom of a 10" X 13" X 3" pan with half of the white bread.
• Evenly sprinkly half of the julienne apricots and half of the shredded coconut over the white bread.
• Top that with the remaining bread cubes and then the remaining apricots and coconut.
• Distribute evenly.
• In a sauce pan, heat milk, coconut cream, vanilla and granulated sugar until the sugar completely dissolves and the milk is tepid but not hot.
• Stir occasionally.
• Remove from heat.
• In a separate mixing bowl, beat the eggs, then temper them by slowly adding 1 cup of warm milk mixture while stirring.
• Slowly pour the egg/milk mixture back in the warm milk and stir until well incorporated.
• Ladle the mixture over the bread, making sure all the bread gets moist.
• Cover with foil and bake in a water bath for 1 hour.
• Remove foil and bake for another 5-10 minutes until golden.
• Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on one side and whipped cream on the other.
• Sprinkle whipped cream with chocolate shavings and dust bread pudding with powdered sugar.
• Finish with toasted coconut on the ice cream.

COCONUT CROISSANT BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Cut croissant into 1-inch cubes and spread along the bottom of a greased 9 inch square baking pan.
• Mix eggs, light cream, coconut milk, sugar and water until well combined.
• Pour custard mixture over bread cubes. Let sit for 15 minutes to 24 hours.
• Top with shredded coconut and macadamia nuts. Bake for 60 to 75 minutes.

COCONUT BREAD PUDDING WITH RUM CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Set the dial to 325° and get the oven heating. Cut the crusts off the bread (save them for bread crumbs), and then cut the rest into 1-inch cubes, collecting about 8 cups. If the bread isn't day old, pop it into the heating oven for 5 to 10 minutes to dry it out a bit.
• Whisk together the milk, vanilla, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, eggs, and yolks in a large bowl. Stir in the raisins, coconut, and bread cubes. Soak for 30 minutes.
• Mix 2 tablespoons of the softened butter with the confectioners' sugar and smear it over the bottom and sides of a 9 by 13-inch pan. Pour in the bread-and-egg mixture. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of softened butter and drizzle it over the top. Pop the pan into the oven and bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or til set in the middle and puffed and brown around the edges.
• Make the sauce while the pudding is baking. Combine the cream, confectioners' sugar, and butter in a saucepan. Set it over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Keep your eye on it so it doesn't boil over. Whisk constantly. Turn the heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes; then stir in the rum. Keep warm. (Makes 1 3/4 cups of sauce.)
• Pull the pan out of the oven when the bread pudding is done, and let it set for 10 minutes. Cut into squares and serve warm or at room temperature. Douse each serving with some warm sauce.

COCONUT CROISSANT BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Whisk together egg yolks, eggs, milk, coconut milk, sugar, coconut extract, vanilla extract and salt.
• Coat a 2 1/2 quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Cut croissants in half horizontally. Place bottom halves, cut-side up, in prepared pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips, and coconut. Cover with top halves of croissants, cut-side down. Pour egg mixture over top. Top with baking sheet weighted down with cans so croissants get pressed down and submerged in liquid. Let stand 30 minutes.
• Heat oven to 350. Remove baking sheet used as weight.
• Cover pudding loosely with foil. Place pudding in a larger pan on oven rack. Pour hot water into larger pan to reach depth of 1 inch.
• Bake at 350 for 1 hour. Remove foil: bake an additional 30 minutes or until temperature registers 160F on an instant-read thermometer. Carefully remove dish to wire rack; cool slightly. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.