Tomato Bread Pudding Great Grandmas Food

BEST TOMATO PUDDING

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, stir together the water and tomato puree. Mix in the brown sugar, basil and salt, and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat for 5 minutes, then set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat a 2 quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Place the bread cubes into the dish, and drizzle with melted butter. Pour the tomato sauce over all. Cover with a lid or aluminum foil.
• Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven. Remove the lid for the last 10 minutes.

NOT YOUR GRANDMA'S BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• For the bread pudding: In a large bowl, whisk together the cream and eggs. Add the brown sugar, raisins, butter, cinnamon, ginger and 1 cup granulated sugar. Mix well. Gently stir the bread cubes into the egg mixture. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Pour the bread mixture into the prepared baking dish. If desired, sprinkle the top with the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar. Bake until a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.
• Meanwhile, for the bourbon sauce: Combine the confectioners' sugar, bourbon, butter, milk and cinnamon in a medium saucepan, bring to a simmer over low heat, whisking constantly until thickened and no longer watery, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve with the bread pudding warm, at room temperature or chilled.

TOMATO BREAD PUDDING-GREAT GRANDMA'S RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375^. Spray a 1 quart baking dish, that has a cover(or use foil), with non-stick butter spray; set aside. Cut 4 slices of wheat or pumpernickel bread into small cubes.
• 2. Place the cubes in the prepared baking dish and drizzle the melted butter them.Toss the bread cubes to coat evenly. Set aside.
• 3. In a small saucepan add the tomato sauce, sugar, salt ,water and sour cream. Whisk to blend. Bring to a boil and boil while stirring for about 5 minutes.
• 4. Now carefully pour the hot tomato mixture evenly over the bread.Sprinkle with the dill weed. Bake for 30 minutes ,covered. Serve warm, as a side dish.

TOMATO-BASIL BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Filling: Put an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 9 by 13 by 2-inch glass baking dish. Add the bread cubes and set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and garlic. Cook, stirring constantly until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook until slightly soft, about 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the basil. Pour the tomato mixture and Parmesan cheese over the bread cubes and combine well.
• Custard: In a large bowl, beat the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper together until smooth. Pour the custard over the bread mixture and gently toss to coat. Bake until slightly puffed and golden, about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove the pudding from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve.

GRANDMA'S BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Break bread into casserole dish/bowl.
• Add Cinnamon to bread and mix.
• Mix eggs, sugar, vanilla and milk in cooking pot.
• Bring pot to bowl by heating on high and stirring bottom with a spatula to scrape well.
• Add half of the heated mix to the bowl of bread. Try to cover all bread,but do not mash bread.
• Bake on middle rack for 1 hour.
• With second half of mix, make pudding by heating and adding a mixture of flour and half a cup of water in a shaker, like thickening a gravy.

GRANDMA'S TOMATO PUDDING

Steps:

• In 4-quart saucepan over medium heat, heat tomatoes to boiling; stirring frequently.
• Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer until tomatoes are soft, about 10 minutes.
• Uncover saucepan and cook 15 to 20 minutes longer, stirring often, until tomatoes thicken slightly.
• Stir in tomato paste, brown sugar,salt and pepper.
• Put cubed bread over tomato mixture.
• Pour melted butter over bread.
• Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
• Serve.