Decadent Bread Pudding W Heavenly Rum Sauce Food

NEW ORLEANS STYLE BREAD PUDDING WITH RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Using the first 12 ingredients (from bread cubes down to confectioner's sugar) prepare the bread pudding by following the steps below:.
• Preheat oven to 350 ℉. Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan with the butter. Set aside.
• Place the bread cubes in a large bowl.
• Combine the cream, milk, eggs, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and raisins in a large bowl. Stir to combine and then pour over the bread cubes. Allow to sit at room temperature for 30 to 45 minutes.
• Transfer to the prepared pan and bake until the center of the pudding is set, 50 to 60 minutes.
• Garnish with the confectioner's sugar and serve with Rum Sauce - directions below:.
• In a one quart saucepan over medium heat, combine the cream milk and sugar. Place the cornstarch and 1/4 cup of the rum in a small bowl and whisk into a slurry.
• Pour the slurry into the cream sauce and bring to a boil. Once the sauce boils, reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.
• Remove the sauce from heat. Stir in the salt, butter, and remaining 1/2 cup of rum. Serve warm.

RUM SAUCE FOR BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• In a heavy sauce pan combine flour and sugar.
• Stir in milk.
• Cook over medium heat to bubbly boil stage, stirring constantly for about 2-3 minuutes.
• Remove from heat, add butter and rum extract.
• Pour over warm bread pudding, or add to servings separately.

RUM SAUCE (FOR BREAD PUDDING, CAKE, ETC.)

Steps:

• Combine the corn starch and water in a small bowl and set aside.
• In medium sauce pan whisk together the half-and-half, sugar, rum, and salt. Turn the heat on medium and stir almost continuously, I keep the whisk moving, giving 5 second breaks from time to time.
• When the sauce just begins to boil, give the corn starch/water mixture a quick stir and quickly add it to the sauce. Remember to keep stirring!
• The sauce should thicken within a few seconds.
• Once it reaches the consistency of gravy, remove from heat and add the vanilla and butter, whisk quickly.
• Pour the hot sauce over your favorite bread pudding, ice cream, pound cake, etc.
• Pour over day old donuts, bake at 375° for 20 minutes for a quick brunch. Serve with coffee.
• Pour over unbaked, canned biscuits, bake at 375° for 35 minutes for bread pudding. Serve this bread warm, alone or with vanilla ice cream.

BREAD PUDDING WITH RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Position the oven rack at the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C).
• Butter an 8 in (20 cm) diameter soufflé mould that has an 8 cups (2 litres) volume and sprinkle with sugar.
• In a bowl, mix the milk, the egg yolks, brown sugar, the rum and vanilla. Add the bread and raisins. Let the mixture impregnate for 10 minutes.
• In another bowl, beat the egg whites until there is a formation of firm peaks.
• Using a spatula, little by little incorporate the meringue to the bread mixture while folding carefully. Pour into the mould.
• Bake for about 1 hour, or until the center is firm and slightly humid.
• Serve immediately. Decorate with pecans and coat with the sauce.
• Rum Sauce :.
• In a sauce pan, mix the brown sugar and flour.
• Add the cream, milk, rum and vanilla.
• Bring to a boil while whisking constantly. Let it become lukewarm while whisking a few times.