White Chocolate Pecan Caramel Bread Pudding Food

BREAD PUDDING WITH HOMEMADE CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, cream, sugar and vanilla until blended. Gently fold in cubed rolls; let stand about 15 minutes or until bread is softened., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake until puffed, golden and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Stir in brown sugar. Bring to a rolling boil. Boil 2 minutes. Stir in cream; return to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Serve with warm pudding. If desired, top with sweetened whipped cream and toasted walnuts.

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.

WHITE CHOCOLATE PECAN CARAMEL BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Grease 13x9 inch oblong pan with butter; set aside. Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Place bread cubes in large bowl.
• 2. In medium saucepan whisk milk and sweetened condensed milk combine. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until scalding. Remove from heat and whisk in chocolate until melted and smooth.
• 3. In small bowl, whisk vanilla and eggs to combine. Slowly whisk 1/2 cup warm milk mixture into egg mixture to combine. Whisk this mixture back into milk mixture. Pour 1/2 mixture over bread cubes and let soak into bread, stir gently. Pour into pan. Sprinkle pecans over top.
• 4. Combine cream and sugar for caramel sauce. Heat milk and sugar until sugar melts. Stir in remaining ingredients. Drizzle over pudding. Pour remaining milk mixture over caramel.
• 5. Cover with foil and bake approximately 1 hour. Remove foil and continue to bake until slightly brown, about 15 min.
• 6. While pudding cools slightly, make rum sauce.
• 7. Combine powered sugar and rum. Drizzle over warm pudding. Serve warm.

MEAN'S CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING WITH BOURBON-PECAN CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Note: I rarely make the sauce.
• Although it is wonderful, I prefer to use unsweetened whipped cream.
• Since this recipe is all about the chocolate, DO NOT USE Low quality.
• FOR SAUCE: Stir 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 cream (mixture will bubble up).
• Stir over low heat until caramel is melted and smooth.
• Increase heat; boil until sauce is reduced to 1 2/3 cups, stirring often, about 4 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Mix in pecans and bourbon.
• (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm before using.) FOR PUDDING: Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine milk, cream and sugar in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Stir until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to boil.
• Remove from heat.
• Add chocolate; stir until smooth.
• Beat eggs and vanilla in large bowl to blend.
• Gradually whisk in chocolate mixture.
• Add bread cubes.
• Let stand until bread absorbs some of custard, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• Transfer mixture to 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish.
• Cover with foil.
• Bake until set in center, about 45 minutes.
• Uncover; cool at least 15 minutes.
• Serve pudding warm or at room temperature with warm sauce.

CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place bread in an even layer in a greased 9 x 13 baking dish. Bake the bread pieces for 5 minutes or until bread is slightly crispy.
• In a medium bowl whisk together eggs, Bolthouse Chocolate Protein Plus, sugars, and vanilla. Once mixed, pour over bread, pressing down on the bread to soak up the chocolate mixture.
• Drizzle melted butter over the top of the mixture.
• Bake 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean (or the internal temperature is 160°F).
• In a medium bowl, mix together confectioners' sugar and Bolthouse Salted Caramel Latte until smooth.
• Pour over bread and serve warm.

WHITE CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the milk, cream and sugar. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in chips until melted. In a large bowl, whisk eggs and vanilla. Gradually whisk in cream mixture. Add bread. Let stand for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally., Stir in apples. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 30 minutes longer or until a knife comes out clean., Meanwhile, for sauce, In a large saucepan combine the sugar, water, corn syrup and lemon juice. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; boil, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 295° and mixture turns deep amber. , Remove from the heat; stir in cream. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture is smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 4 minutes. Stir in nuts and vanilla. Stir before serving. Serve warm with warm bread pudding.

CARAMEL, WHITE CHOCOLATE AND RUM BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Arrange bread on large baking sheet; bake until dry, about 10 minutes. Transfer bread to large bowl. Increase temperature to 350°F.
• Stir sugar, syrup and water in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil without stirring until amber color, brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan occasionally, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat. Add cider and butter. Return to low heat; stir until sauce comes to simmer. Cover pan and simmer until caramel bits dissolve, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Set pan over ice; stir until caramel cools to lukewarm, about 5 minutes.
• Mix raisins, spices, eggs, then rum into caramel. Add to bread. Mix in white chocolate. Let stand about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Butter eight 3/4-cup custard cups. Divide pudding among cups. Place in large baking pan. Pour hot water into pan to come halfway up sides of cups.
• Bake puddings until set in center, about 30 minutes. Cool 10 minutes.

CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING WITH BOURBON-PECAN CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• FOR SAUCE:
• Stir 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 cream (mixture will bubble up). Stir over low heat until caramel is melted and smooth. Increase heat; boil until sauce is reduced to 1 2/3 cups, stirring often, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix in pecans and bourbon. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm before using.)
• FOR PUDDING:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine milk, cream and sugar in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to boil. Remove from heat. Add chocolate; stir until smooth. Beat eggs and vanilla in large bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in chocolate mixture. Add bread cubes. Let stand until bread absorbs some of custard, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• Transfer mixture to 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Cover with foil. Bake until set in center, about 45 minutes. Uncover; cool at least 15 minutes.
• Serve pudding warm or at room temperature with warm sauce.

CARAMEL PECAN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Spray a microwave safe 2-quart square casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Place bread cubes in casserole; sprinkle in pecans, then pour melted butter over all. Toss lightly.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Whisk together half and half, eggs, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Pour evenly over bread cubes and let stand 5 minutes.
• Microwave on Medium (50% power) 10-12 minutes, until mixture is just beginning to set.
• Place in preheated oven 12-15 minutes until pudding is puffed and golden brown.
• Remove from oven to wire rack; let stand 15 minutes to cool slightly.
• Soften caramel topping in microwave to a pourable consistency; drizzle over warm bread pudding.
• To serve, cut into squares or spoon into dessert dishes.
• Serve, if desired, with whipped cream or thawed non-dairy whipped topping.