White Chocolate And Cranberry Bread Pudding Food

CRANBERRY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer half of the bread cubes, cranberries and orange zest. Repeat layers. Drizzle with butter. , In a large bowl, beat the eggs, milk, 3/4 cup sugar and vanilla until blended; pour over bread mixture. Let stand for 15-30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. , Bake, uncovered, for 65-75 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean., For sauce, in a small heavy saucepan, whisk egg yolks and sugar. Stir in cream and orange zest strip. Cook over low heat about 15-20 minutes or until mixture is just thick enough to coat a metal spoon and a thermometer reads at least 160°, stirring constantly but gently. Do not allow to boil. Immediately transfer to a bowl., Place bowl in an ice-water bath for a few minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in extract. Discard orange zest. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve with bread pudding.

CRANBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9- by 13-inch pan. Set to the side.
• Cut the bread into 1-inch cubes.
• In a large saucepan, heat the whipping cream, milk, and sugar over medium heat. Dash in the salt and cinnamon. When hot, take off the heat and add the white chocolate pieces; stir until melted.
• Lightly beat the eggs in a large bowl. Slowly pour the hot cream mixture into the eggs in a steady stream, whipping the eggs as you pour. If you want, add that glug of bourbon now.
• Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until set and golden on top. You don't want brown, just lightly golden.
• While it bakes, prepare the sauce. Bring the milk to a boil in a small sauce pan. Take off the heat and add white chocolate; stir until smooth and completely melted. It's going to be a fairly liquid sauce.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, then grease & flour a 9-inch loaf pan.
• In large mixing bowl, cream shortening & sugar.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in buttermilk, orange juice, lemon zest & vanilla.
• Stir in melted chips.
• In another bowl, whisk together flour, salt & baking soda, then gradually add to this to creamed mixture.
• Stir in cranberries.
• Pour into prepared loaf pan & bake 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan & cooling completely on wire rack.

CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• FOR THE BREAD PUDDING: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, then coat the inside of a 13"x9" glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, brown sugar, cocoa & half-and-half until well blended.
• Add the bread pieces & stir gently with a large spoon to coat bread with the liquid. Let this bread mixture set for 10 minutes.
• Add cranberries (along with the dark chocolate & orange zest, if using) & stir once again before pouring the entire mixture into the prepared baking dish, making sure that the cranberries are well-distributed.
• Bake uncovered for 45 to 50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• FOR THE SAUCE: In a 1-quart saucepan, stir together the granulated sugar, butter, baking chips & whipping cream, then cook over medium heat for 3 or 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened & smooth.
• Remove from heat & stir in the vanilla. Sauce will be thin.
• Serve sauce over warm bread pudding.