Best Auntie Elders Bread Pudding Recipes

SIMPLE BREAD PUDDING

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This recipe is proof-positive that leftover bread can easily be converted to dessert without much work. There's room for customization here: consider adding fresh or dried fruit or a combination of spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and cardamom. It makes a great brunch dish, served with fresh fruit compote. Or add a handful of chocolate chips before baking for a decidedly more decadent outcome.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories easy, editors' pick, dessert

Time 45m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 cups milk
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter, more for greasing pan
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup sugar
Pinch salt
1/2 loaf sweet egg bread like challah or brioche, cut into 2-inch cubes (about 5 to 6 cups)
2 eggs, beaten

Steps:

Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a small saucepan over low heat, warm milk, butter, vanilla, sugar and salt. Continue cooking just until butter melts; cool. Meanwhile, butter a 4-to-6-cup baking dish and fill it with cubed bread.
Add eggs to cooled milk mixture and whisk; pour mixture over bread. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes, or until custard is set but still a little wobbly and edges of bread have browned. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 198, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 26 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 192 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams, TransFat 0 grams

AUNT EMMA'S BREAD PUDDING

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My Aunt Emma made the best bread pudding I've ever had. She passed away about 5 years ago and I just ran across a copy of her recipe in my recipe box. Thought I'd share it with you. The brown sugar melts as it bakes on top so it kind of has a caramelized sauce built in. Crumble the brown sugar over the top between your fingers so it doesn't all sink.

Provided by Steve P.

Categories Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 1 9 x 13 inch pan, 8-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 loaf white bread (regular size as opposed to Jumbo or family size)
1 quart milk
1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup white sugar
4 eggs
3 tablespoons vanilla
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup brown sugar

Steps:

Break the bread into small chunks in a large bowl.
Add the white sugar and melted butter and stir.
Add the eggs one at a time alternately with the milk stirring well so that each egg is incorporated before adding the next one until all the eggs and milk are used.
Stir in the vanilla and raisins.
Pour into a greased lasagna pan or a 13x9" inch pan.
(sometimes the 13x9 tends to get over full depending on the particular loaf of bread).
Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly across the top of bread mixture.
Bake in a preheated 350* oven for 1 hour.
Let cool 20 to 30 minutes as pudding will set firmer as it cools.
Can be served warm or chilled.

AUNT ESTHER'S BREAD PUDDING

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A delicious, and easy-to-make bread pudding that will remind you of yesteryear... came from my very dear departed Aunt Esther.

Provided by sheluvsmexico

Categories Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3 cups soft breadcrumbs (can use 3 cups of soft bread cubes instead)
2 cups milk
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup raisins (optional)

Steps:

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place bread crumbs in 1-1/2 quart baking dish. Scald 1/4 cup butter in 2 cups milk. Blend in all remaining ingredients (the scalded milk/butter mixture, the sugar, the eggs, cinnamon and raisins) in the baking dish. Place baking dish in pan of hot water (with water 1 inch) deep) in the preheated oven. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a butter knife inserted 1 inch from the edge comes out clean. Serve warm with milk or cream if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 269.1, Fat 13, SaturatedFat 7.4, Cholesterol 93.7, Sodium 246.2, Carbohydrate 32.3, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 17.7, Protein 6.6