Cranberry Pear Bread Pudding Food

PEAR CRANBERRY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Turn the oven on its lowest setting.
• Cut the bread into 1" cubes and spread on a baking sheet in one layer. Toast in the oven for 1 hour until dry.
• Wash and core the pears, puree in a food processor until completely liquified. This will yield approximately 1-1/2 cups.
• Cook pear puree with brown sugar and cinnamon in a small sauce pan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves completely. Transfer to a large mixing bowl and let cool to room temperature.
• Add eggs, egg yolks, vanilla, cream and milk to the large mixing bowl with the pear puree and beat until completely combined.
• Toss the dried bread cubes along with the dried cranberries into the liquid mixture.
• Cover and soak for at least 2 hours at room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Divide the custard soaked bread into 8 individual ramekins.
• Bake for 45 minutes.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool before serving.
• Serve warm by itself or with ice cream.

CRANBERRY-PEAR CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Combine the fresh and dried cranberries in a large bowl. Add 1 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons water and the vanilla and toss to coat. Lightly smash with a potato masher or fork to burst some of the cranberries. Add the pears, cinnamon, allspice and 2 tablespoons flour and toss to coat. Transfer to a 3-quart baking dish.
• Make the topping: Mix the remaining 1 cup flour, the pecans, oats, the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and the salt in a medium bowl, then stir in the melted butter. Use your fingers to pinch the topping into small clumps and sprinkle it over the fruit.
• Bake until the fruit is bubbling and the topping is golden brown, about 40 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

PEAR-WALNUT-CRANBERRY QUICK BREAD WITH VANILLA BEAN GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly brush one 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan or three 6-by-3-by-2-inch mini loaf pans with melted butter and set aside.
• Combine the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Add the cranberries and walnuts and toss together. Set aside.
• Whisk together the melted butter, yogurt, vanilla extract, eggs and grated zest if using in a small bowl. Stir in the shredded pears. Fold this mixture into the flour mixture until just incorporated.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan(s). Tap the bottom on a hard surface a few times and smooth the top. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes for the regular and 35 to 40 minutes for the minis. Transfer to a wire rack to cool for 30 minutes, then turn the bread out and let cool completely on the rack.
• Whisk together the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla bean seeds in a small bowl.
• Pour the glaze over the bread and allow to set at room temperature, 15 to 20 minutes. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

CRANBERRY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer half of the bread cubes, cranberries and orange zest. Repeat layers. Drizzle with butter. , In a large bowl, beat the eggs, milk, 3/4 cup sugar and vanilla until blended; pour over bread mixture. Let stand for 15-30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. , Bake, uncovered, for 65-75 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean., For sauce, in a small heavy saucepan, whisk egg yolks and sugar. Stir in cream and orange zest strip. Cook over low heat about 15-20 minutes or until mixture is just thick enough to coat a metal spoon and a thermometer reads at least 160°, stirring constantly but gently. Do not allow to boil. Immediately transfer to a bowl., Place bowl in an ice-water bath for a few minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in extract. Discard orange zest. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve with bread pudding.

GINGERED-PEAR AND CRANBERRY BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine flours, baking powder, ginger and baking soda in medium bowl. Toss pears with sugars and butter in large bowl. Add egg; mix lightly. Add flour mixture; stir just until moistened. (Batter will be thick.) Gently stir in cranberries.
• Pour into greased and floured 8x4-inch loaf pan.
• Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool bread in pan 10 min. Remove to wire rack; cool completely.

CREAMY CRANBERRY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cut the crusts off the bread and cut into 1/2-inch cubes. You should have about 3 1/2 cups of cubes. Arrange on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until light golden brown, about 10 minutes. Watch carefully to make sure they do not brown too much; set aside to cool. Leave the oven on.
• In a saucepan, heat the half-and-half, cream, salt, and vanilla bean over medium heat, stirring occasionally to make sure the mixture doesn't burn or stick to the bottom of the pan. When the cream mixture reaches a fast simmer (do not let it boil), turn off the heat. Set aside to infuse 10 to 15 minutes.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar together. Whisking constantly, gradually add the hot cream mixture. Strain into a large bowl to smooth the mixture and remove the vanilla bean. Add the bread cubes, toss well and let soak until absorbed. Fold the mixture occasionally to ensure even soaking.
• In a small saucepan, heat the orange juice to a simmer. Add the cranberries and simmer until plumped and softened, about 5 minutes. Drain and reserve 1/4 cup for garnish.
• Fold in remaining 3/4 cup of cranberries into bread pudding mixture. Divide the mixture among 6 ramekins, custard cups, or dessert cups, (or use a deep baking dish). Divide the soaked bread among the dishes, then pour any remaining custard over the bread. Dot with remaining cranberries.
• Arrange the puddings in a hot water bath. Bake until set and golden brown on top, about 30 minutes for individual puddings and 40 to 45 minutes for 1 large pudding. Serve warm or chilled, dusted with confectioners' sugar.

CREAMY CRANBERRY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cut the crusts off the bread and cut into 1-inch cubes. You should have about 10 1/2 cups of cubes. Arrange on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until light golden brown, about 10 minutes. Watch carefully to make sure they do not brown too much; set aside to cool. Leave the oven on. In a saucepan, heat the half-and-half, cream, salt, and vanilla bean over medium heat, stirring occasionally to make sure the mixture doesn't burn or stick to the bottom of the pan. When the cream mixture reaches a fast simmer (do not let it boil), turn off the heat. Set aside to infuse 10 to 15 minutes. In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar together. Whisking constantly, gradually add the hot cream mixture. Strain into a large bowl to smooth the mixture and remove the vanilla bean. Add the bread cubes, toss well, and let soak until absorbed. Fold the mixture occasionally to ensure even soaking. In a food processor pulse the berries to roughly chop them. Fold them into the soaked bread cubes carefully. Divide half the bread mixture among 20 ramekins, custard cups, or dessert cups, reserving the rest, filling them half way. Place a teaspoon of orange marmalade in each ramekin then top off with the remaining soaked bread mixture. Arrange the puddings in a hot water bath. Bake until set and golden brown on top, about 30 minutes for individual puddings. Serve warm or chilled, dusted with confectioners' sugar.

CRANBERRY-PEAR BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the brioche cubes on a baking sheet and bake, tossing from time to time, until toasted on all sides. Set aside. Meanwhile, place the cranberries, pears and port in a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes, remove from heat and let stand for 15 minutes. Drain.
• In a large bowl toss together the brioche cubes, cranberries and pears, dates and walnuts. In another bowl whisk together the milk, sugar, vanilla and egg yolks. Pour over the bread mixture. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Stir 1/3 of the whites into the bread mixture. Fold in the remaining whites.
• Pour the mixture into a 13- by 9- by 2-inch baking dish. Bake until set, about 45 minutes. Let cool slightly. Cut into wedges and serve warm.

BREAD PUDDING WITH DRIED CRANBERRIES AND BOURBON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Brush bread slices with butter and toast in oven until golden. Set aside.
• Heat cream and milk in a small saucepan until almost boiling. Meanwhile, whisk together the sugar and eggs until thoroughly mixed. Add orange peel, vanilla extract and the cream-milk mixture and whisk together. Stir in the dried cranberries and salt.
• Arrange toasted bread in a 9-by-12-inch baking dish in two overlapping rows. Pour in cream mixture and cover with aluminum foil. Put a smaller pan on top and weigh it down so that the bread slices are submerged. Leave overnight or for at least one hour.
• When ready to bake the pudding, preheat oven to 325 degrees. Remove pan and weights from top of pudding and punch the foil with holes. Place baking dish in a larger pan of hot water (a bain-marie); the water should be two-thirds of the way up the sides. Bake for an hour and 45 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the middle of the pudding comes out clean. Sprinkle pudding with confectioners' sugar.
• While the pudding is cooking, make the sauce. Beat the sugar with the egg yolks until everything is thoroughly mixed. Bring the cream and the milk to boil in a small saucepan with the vanilla extract.
• Whisk in one-half cup of hot cream mixture into the eggs, then pour the egg and cream mixture into the saucepan with the remaining milk and cream. Whisk over low heat until mixture thickens enough to coat the spoon. Be careful not to let it boil, or it will curdle.
• Remove from heat, add bourbon and cool. Chill until ready to use.
• Cut pudding into slices and serve warm on a pool of the chilled sauce.

CRANBERRY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine bread, cranberries, and pecans in a large bowl; toss gently. Combine milk and half and half; pour over bread mixture. Cover and chill 1 hour.
• Combine eggs, sugars, rum and vanilla; stir well. Add egg mixture to chilled bread, stirring gently to combine. Pour into a greased 13x9x2 inch baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until set and lightly browned. Let cool in pan 5 minutes. Cut into squares; serve warm with maple syrup or sauce of your choice.

CRANBERRY AND RAISIN BREAD PUDDING WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the cranberrys, raisins and nuts in a small bowl with just enough boiling water to cover.
• Let stand a few minutes until they are plumped out and then drain.
• In a large bowl blend the bread, cranberrys, raisins and nuts.
• In a medium bowl mix the remaining ingredients together and pour it over the bread mixture and blend.
• Pour the mixture into a lightly oiled 8x12 baking dish and allow to stand for 10 minutes before placing in oven.
• Bake in a hot 350 degrees oven for 40-45 minutes.
• COOL before cutting into serving size portions.
• THE CARMAMEL SAUCE.
• It is so simple - You make the choice in how much you want to make up at a time.
• Place ingredients in a microwave safe dish and just slightly warm up until the caramel is slightly melted.
• Blend well and pour over the bread pudding servings.

CRANBERRY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Whisk milk, cream, sugar, eggs, lemon zest, salt, cinnamon, and vanilla bean together in a bowl; fold in baguette slices, raisins, and cranberries. Set aside to soak for 40 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 12-inch deep-dish pie dish.
• Transfer bread mixture to prepared pie dish; remove and discard vanilla bean. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake until until pudding is set and lightly browned, about 15 more minutes.

CRANBERRY PUDDING

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in cranberries. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until lightly browned. Meanwhile, for sauce, combine sugar, flour and salt in a saucepan. Add water and stir until smooth. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir 3 minutes more. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Cool slightly; serve over warm pudding. Refrigerate leftover sauce.

BREAD PUDDING WITH DRIED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Pour hot milk over bread& allow to cool.
• Add remaining ingredients, mix well.
• Pour into a buttered 1 1/2 qt casserole Bake one hour at 350F.
• Sauce: Cook vanilla pudding following directions on box& pour over cooked pudding.
• Serve warm.