Pumpkin Bread Pudding With Ginger Cream Food

PUMPKIN-GINGER BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Cut the pumpkin or squash into quarters and remove the seeds. Brush the insides with a little olive oil and arrange on a baking sheet, skin-side up. Roast in the oven until the pumpkin or squash is soft all the way through, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let cool. Discard the skin and puree the flesh in a food processor. (The puree can be prepared 1 or 2 days ahead.)
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine 2 1/2 cups of the pumpkin or squash puree, the eggs, brown sugar and spices. Whisk in the cream and vanilla.
• Combine the bread, raisins and ginger in a 7-by-11-inch baking dish. Pour the pudding mixture over the bread to cover and let sit 15 minutes. (You might not use all of the pudding mixture at first; add more if there's room in the dish once the bread has soaked.) Bake in the preheated oven until the custard is set, about 40 minutes. Spoon into bowls and sprinkle a dusting of confectioners' sugar on top, if desired. It's fall in a dessert.

PUMPKIN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Toss the bread cubes with the cream and soy milk in a large bowl until the liquid has been absorbed; set aside.
• Beat the eggs in a separate bowl; whisk in the pumpkin puree, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt. Pour the pumpkin mixture and raisins over the bread cubes. Toss gently until evenly combined. Refrigerate 30 to 60 minutes.
• Divide the mixture between 8 6-ounce ramekins. Bake in the preheated oven until the pudding has firmed and the top has turned golden brown, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and allow to stand 30 minutes before serving.

PUMPKIN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Combine bread cubes, dates and 1/3 cup pecans; place in a greased 2-qt. shallow baking dish. , In a bowl, combine the milk, pumpkin, egg yolks, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and cloves. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff; fold into pumpkin mixture. Pour over bread cubes and toss gently. Sprinkle with remaining nuts. , Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 1 hour. Serve warm or chilled with cream if desired.

PUMPKIN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter a small lasagna style serving dish. In a large bowl, beat the whole eggs with yolks and brown sugar until smooth. Add spices and pumpkin puree and blend until smooth. Add cream, milk and extract.
• Place one layer of bread in prepared pan. Pour half of the batter over them, making sure to cover the slices thoroughly. Sprinkle almonds and raisins over the first layer and then add another layer of bread on top. Gently pour the remaining batter over the top of the bread being sure to submerge the bread, pushing them down by hand if necessary. Allow pudding to rest at room temperature up to an hour.
• Fill a deep cookie sheet with 1/2 inch of water to create a water bath for cooking. Place filled lasagna pan in water. Bake for 35 to 50 minutes or until the top is golden and firm.
• Serve with your favorite whipped cream or ice cream.

PUMPKIN GINGER BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Special equipment: 11 by 7-inch baking dish
• For the squash: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cut the squash in quarters and remove the seeds. Brush the insides with a little oil and arrange on a baking sheet, skin side up. Roast in the preheated oven until the squash is soft all they way through, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let cool. (This can be done 1 or 2 days ahead.) When the squash is cold, remove it from the skin and puree in a food processor. You'll need 2 1/2 cups of squash puree for this recipe. If the mixture is dry while pureeing, add a ladleful of the pudding mixture.
• For the pudding: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, combine the heavy cream, eggs, brown sugar, spices, and vanilla and mix well to combine. Mix in the pumpkin puree. Combine the bread, raisins and ginger in the baking dish. Pour the pudding mixture over the bread to cover and let sit for 15 minutes.
• Cook's Note: You may not use all of the filling. Add more filling if there's room in the dish once the bread has soaked.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the custard is set, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• It's fall in a dessert! To serve, spoon the pudding into bowls and sprinkle a dusting of confectioners' sugar on top.

PUMPKIN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Lightly grease a medium casserole dish.
• Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Tear the bread into medium pieces.
• Add to a mixing bowl.
• Sprinkle on the sugar.
• In a separate bowl, lightly beat the eggs.
• Add the half and half and pumpkin mix.
• Toss the mixture with the bread.
• Place half in the casserole.
• Add the raisins and pecans.
• Top with the other half of the mixture.
• Bake for 25 to 35 minutes or until firm and lightly brown.
• Serve warm with whipped cream.

EASY AND DELICIOUS PUMPKIN BREAD PUDDING!

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter a11 x 7-inch baking dish.
• In a large bowl whisk together first 7 ingredients to combine.
• Fold in bread cubes and raisins.
• Transfer the mixture to prepared baking dish.
• Let stand for 10-15 minutes for the bread to absorb the mixture.
• Bake for about 40-45 minutes, or until done.
• Serve with lots of whipped cream, or caramel topping.
• Delicious!

BOBBY FLAY'S PUMPKIN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• For the bread:.
• In a bowl, combine 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1/4 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoons baking soda, 1 teaspoons cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves.
• In a separate, larger bowl, beat 2 eggs, 1/3 cup unsalted butter and 3/4 cup sugar until fluffy. Add 1 cup pumpkin puree, 1/3 cup milk and 1 teaspoons vanilla.
• With a rubber spatula, add dry ingredients to wet and incorporate til blended.
• Bake in a 350 oven in a greased loaf pan, about 1 hour, or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Let cool and invert.
• Cut half of your bread into cubes when cool and let get stale before continuing with recipe. The other half is great for breakfast.
• For the pudding:.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Scald 1 cup milk, 1 cup cream and 2 teaspoons sugar. This means warming, just below boiling point, not scorching the milk. Make sure a skin has not developed on the surface; if so, remove. Optional add-on: 1 or 2 ounces of your favorite bourbon, whiskey or rum.
• Combine 5 egg yolks, 1/4 cup canned pumpkin puree, 1 teaspoons vanilla, pinch of salt, 1/4 teaspoons each of ground cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger and 1/2 cup sugar (minus 2 tsp.) and whisk.
• Ladle one or two ladles of milk into the egg mixture and whisk. You want to gently bring up the temperature of the egg mixture before adding to the milk. This process, tempering, helps to prevent curdling. Incorporate all of egg mixture into milk and stir, on low to medium heat, with wooden spoon until mixture has body and thickness. A good barometer is a visible streak made with your finger on the back of spoon.
• Take off heat. Pour over bread cubes, which are waiting in a 2-quart buttered pan (approximate size).
• Pour about 1 inch of water into a larger pan and set pudding pan inside. Water should be half way up the pan. This is called a bain-marie or water bath. Bake for about 50 minutes, or until custard is set. Serve warm or at room temperature. Not very tasty served cold from the fridge.
• Serves at least 9, maybe a few more.

PUMPKIN BREAD PUDDING WITH CINNAMON WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Toss bread cubes with 1 cup whipping cream and milk in a large bowl until all bread is moistened.
• Whisk together pumpkin puree, brown sugar, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and salt in another large bowl. Pour pumpkin mixture over bread cubes, add raisins, and mix until combined. Scoop mixture into 8 ramekins.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted near the center of the pudding comes out clean, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and allow to sit for at least 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, beat 2 cups chilled whipping cream, sugar, and cinnamon in a glass or metal bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form.
• Serve puddings topped with cinnamon whipped cream.

PUMPKIN PUDDING WITH CANDIED GINGER WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• PUDDING: In a medium bowl, combine the egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Using a handheld electric mixer, beat at medium speed until the egg yolk mixture is thickened and light yellow, about 4 minutes.
• In a medium saucepan, heat the milk and half-and-half until small bubbles appear around the rim. Gradually beat 1 cup of the hot milk mixture into the egg yolk mixture, then add the egg yolk mixture to the saucepan. Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly with a heatproof rubber spatula, until the pudding is gently boiling and as thick as mayonnaise, 6 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• In a small skillet, cook the pumpkin puree over high heat, stirring constantly, until slightly dry, about 3 minutes. Add the puree to the pudding along with the butter and vanilla and stir until the butter melts. Transfer the pudding to a large bowl and press a sheet of plastic wrap directly onto the surface. Refrigerate until very cold, about 4 hours.
• TOPPING: In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the heavy cream with the confectioners' sugar and minced crystallized ginger at high speed until firm peaks form.
• Spoon the pudding into wine glasses or dessert bowls and dollop the ginger whipped cream on top. Sprinkle with the crumbled gingersnaps and serve.

EASY PUMPKIN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 7x11-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place bread cubes in the greased baking dish. Pour half-and-half on top.
• Mix pumpkin puree, sugar, eggs, raisins, pecans, butter, pumpkin pie spice, and orange zest together in a large bowl. Pour over the bread.
• Bake in the preheated oven until middle is set and edges are golden, 50 to 60 minutes.

BREAD PUDDING WITH BOURBON SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 2-quart saucepan, heat milk and 1/4 cup butter over medium heat until butter is melted and milk is hot.
• In large bowl, mix granulated sugar, cinnamon, salt and eggs with wire whisk until well blended. Stir in bread cubes and raisins. Stir in milk mixture. Pour into ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish or 1 1/2-quart casserole. Place casserole in 13x9-inch pan; pour boiling water into pan until 1 inch deep.
• Bake uncovered 40 to 45 minutes or until knife inserted 1 inch from edge of baking dish comes out clean.
• In 1-quart heavy saucepan, heat all sauce ingredients to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Serve sauce over warm bread pudding. Store in refrigerator.

PUMPKIN BREAD PUDDING WITH GINGER CREAM

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray 8 or 9-inch square pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat eggs until well blended.
• Add 1 1/4 cups sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, butter and vanilla; beat well.
• Add bread crumbs, milk and pumpkin; mix well.
• Let stand 10 minutes.
• Add raisins to batter; mix well.
• Spread evenly in sprayed pan.
• Bake for 37-47 minutes or until knife inserted 1 1/2-inches from edge comes out clean.
• Cool 30 minutes.
• In small bowl, beat whipping cream, gradually adding sugar and ginger until soft peaks form.
• To serve: Cut pudding into squares.
• Serve warm or cool topped with ginger cream.
• Store in refrigerator.