Pecan Bourbon And Butterscotch Bread Pudding Food

PECAN, BOURBON, AND BUTTERSCOTCH BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• For butterscotch sauce:
• Bring brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, whisking to dissolve sugar. Boil until mixture is syrupy and measures 1 1/3 cups, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; add cream and bourbon, if desired, and stir until smooth. Let cool. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Let cool completely, cover, and chill. Rewarm before serving.
• For pudding:
• Toss bread, melted butter, and 2 tablespoons sugar in a large bowl and set aside. Using an electric mixer, beat eggs and remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar in another large bowl until pale yellow and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add cream, poppy seeds, and salt; beat to blend. Place bourbon in a small bowl; scrape in seeds from vanilla bean (reserve bean for another use). Whisk to distribute seeds, then add to egg mixture, whisking to blend well. Pour egg mixture over bread mixture in bowl. Add pecans and toss to coat well. Transfer mixture to a 13x9x2" glass or ceramic baking dish, spreading out in an even layer. Cover with plastic wrap and chill overnight.
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Remove plastic wrap and bake until top is browned in spots and a tester inserted into center comes out clean, 1 1/4-1 1/2 hours. Serve bread pudding with butterscotch sauce.

BUTTERSCOTCH-PECAN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Place bread, pecans and butterscotch chips in a greased 4-qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, cream, brown sugar, melted butter and vanilla until blended. Pour over bread mixture; stir gently to combine., Cook, covered, on low until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 3-4 hours. Serve warm with whipped cream and butterscotch topping.

CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING WITH BOURBON PECAN SAUCE

Steps:

• To make sauce: stir 1 1/4 cups sugar and water in heavy large saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Mix in corn syrup and lemon juice. Increase heat and boil without stirring until syrup turns deep amber, brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan occasionally. Remove from heat; pour in 1 1/4 cups cream (mixture will bubble up), stir over low heat until caramel is melted and smooth. Increase heat and boil until sauce is reduced to 1 2/3 cups, stirring often, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat; mix in pecans and bourbon.
• To make pudding: preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine milk, 2 cups cream, and 1 cup sugar in heavy large saucepan over medium high heat, stir until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to boil. Remove from heat, add chocolate, and stir until smooth.
• Beat eggs and vanilla in large bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in chocolate mixture; add bread cubes and let stand until bread absorbs some of the custard, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Transfer mixture to a 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Cover with foil.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until set in center, about 45 minutes. Serve pudding warm or at room temperature with warm sauce.

BUTTERSCOTCH PECAN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Spread bread or roll cubes, 2/3 cup butterscotch morsels and pecans in the bottom of a sprayed 9x13-inch baking pan. In a heavy saucepan, cook 1 cup milk over medium heat, stirring often, 3 to 5 minutes (do not boil). Remove from heat and add remaining butterscotch morsels, stirring until melted. Add sugar, stirring until dissolved. In a medium bowl, combine remaining 1 cup milk, eggs and vanilla. Gradually stir about 1/4 of hot butterscotch mixture into egg mixture. Add egg mixture to remaining hot butterscotch mixture stirring constantly. Pour over bread cubes in baking pan. Press bread cubes down to absorb mixture. Bake at 350°F 30-35 minutes. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, if desired.

BUTTER PECAN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Generously butter a 9-inch pie plate.
• Place the bread cubes in the pie plate.
• Sprinkle with the butterscotch chips and 1/4 cup of the pecans.
• In a small saucepan, bring the milk and brown sugar to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
• Beat the eggs in a small bowl and gradually whisk in the hot milk mixture.
• Pour the custard evenly over the bread.
• Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup nuts.
• Bake until the pudding is puffed and crusty on top, about 25 minutes.
• Serve warm.