Desmond Hotel Bread Pudding Food

DESMOND HOTEL BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• PUDDING: -Place heavy cream in sauce pan and scald (bubbles around the edge) DO NOT BOIL -Mix eggs and sugar in separate bowl and beat well -Spray Pam in a 9 x 13 pan -Tear rolls or croissants and place in 9 x 13 pan -SLOWLY add the scalded cream into the egg mixture and quickly whisk (if you add to fast it will scramble the eggs) -Add vanilla -Pour over the bread in the pan and let it soak up till all is absorbed. You may have to push the bread down into the cream mixture. -Cover and Bake for 1 hour on 350, then uncover and brown for approx 5 minutes.
• SAUCE: -Mix eggs with 1/2 of the 1/2 cup of sugar in a bowl -Mix other 1/2 of sugar and cream in a sauce pan and bring to boil, immediately turning off heat -Slowly add the cream to the eggs and whisk over a double boiler until thick -Then over an ice bath and whisk till cool.

THE BILTMORE'S BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Place bread cubes in a greased 13-in x 9-in baking dish. In a large bowl whisk the eggs, milk, cream, sugar, butter, vanilla and cinnamon. Pour evenly over bread.
• 2. Bake, uncovered, at 350* for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.
• 3. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring the sugar, water and lemon juice to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook until sugar is dissolved and mixture turns a golden amber color. Stir in butter until melted. Add cream. Remove from the heat. Serve with bread pudding.