Maple Pecan Custard Food

MAPLE-PECAN PRALINE TOPPED FRENCH TOAST BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• The night before you want to eat this, grease a baking dish. I use a 9x9 glass baking pan (2 qt) so that the resulting product will be coffee cake height. If you use a 9x13 pan, you won't need to bake it on a cookie sheet to catch drippings (or clean the oven afterwards), but will have a flatter casserole. Cube the bread and spread it evenly in the pan. In a medium bowl, whisk together the custard (eggs, milk, half-and-half and vanilla). Pour over the bread cubes, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight/8 hours.
• The next morning, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a small bowl (I use the pyrex 4-cup measuring cup I used to melt the butter in the microwave), combine the topping ingredients (melted butter, brown sugar, syrup and pecans). Spoon topping over bread and custard mixture. In the 9x9 pan, it will cover the custard completely.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 40 minutes. Bake it on top of a cookie sheet if you are using a 9x9 pan or you will have melted butter spattered all over the bottom of your oven afterwards.
• When you take it out of the oven, the butter will still be bubbling. Let it rest at least 5 minutes, and it will be reabsorbed into the casserole, and you will have a nice crunchy topped casserole that holds together when cut into.

PUMPKIN PECAN CUSTARD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 9 ingredients. Transfer to eight 6-oz. ramekins or custard cups. Place in a baking pan; add 1 in. boiling water to pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 20 minutes., Meanwhile, for topping, in a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle over custards. Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean., Remove ramekins from water bath; cool for 10 minutes. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours.

MAPLE PECAN CROISSANT FRENCH TOAST BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish (or any comparable oven-safe baking vessel) with butter or spray, then set the baking dish aside.
• Add the torn croissant pieces into a large bowl and set aside.
• In another medium-sized bowl, whisk the eggs together. Then pour in the milk, maple syrup, vanilla extract and paste (if using)- whisking the mixture well. Add in the salt, cinnamon, and cardamom, and mix again to fully combine the custard mixture.
• Pour the custard mixture into the bowl of torn croissants. Gently press/toss the croissants together with the custard to fully coat. Let the mixture sit to absorb the liquid for at least 10 minutes.
• Then transfer half of the soaked croissant pieces into the prepared baking dish. Nestle the cubed piece of cream cheese evenly on top of the croissant pieces, then sprinkle half of the pecan halves evenly over the surface.
• Layer the remaining half of soaked croissants into the baking dish and top with the remaining 1/2 cup of pecan halves.
• Bake the dish for 35-40 minutes or until the tops of croissants are golden brown. To prevent over-browning, loosely tent the baking dish with a sheet of foil, if needed.
• Serve the maple pecan croissant french toast bake warm with more maple syrup on top and a dusting of powdered sugar, if desired. Enjoy!

MAPLE PECAN RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the raisins and bourbon. Set aside.
• Combine the rice and salt with 1 1/2 cups water in a medium heavy-bottomed stainless steel saucepan. Bring it to a boil, stir once, and simmer, covered, on the lowest heat for 8 to 9 minutes, until most of the water is absorbed. (If your stove is very hot, pull the pan halfway off the burner.)
• Stir in 4 cups of half-and-half and the sugar and bring to a boil. Simmer uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes, until the rice is very soft and the pudding is thick. Stir often, particularly toward the end. Slowly stir in the beaten egg and continue to cook for 1 minute. Off the heat, add the remaining cup of half-and-half, the vanilla, maple syrup, maple flavoring, and the raisins with any remaining bourbon. Stir well. Pour into a bowl, and place a piece of plastic wrap directly on top of the pudding to prevent a skin from forming. Cool slightly, add the pecans, and serve warm or chilled. Drizzle each serving with extra maple syrup, if desired.