Best Chocolate Bread Pudding With Bourbon Pecan Caramel Sauce Recipe Epicuriouscom Recipes
MEAN'S CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING WITH BOURBON-PECAN CARAMEL SAUCE
I adopted this recipe after its original poster, Mean Chef (IHHDRO), departed the site. I can't *wait* to try this. Mean posted it on posted May 18, 2002.
Provided by newspapergal
Categories Dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 769.8, Fat 44.8, SaturatedFat 21.6, Cholesterol 284.8, Sodium 303.3, Carbohydrate 79.8, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 48.9, Protein 13.5
BREAD PUDDING WITH WARM BOURBON SAUCE
This signature dessert from New Orleans is a classic Creole dish.
Categories Bourbon Dairy Egg Dessert Bake Mardi Gras Fall Bon Appétit Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Butter 8-inch square baking dish. Whisk first 6 ingredients in medium bowl. Place bread and pecans in prepared dish. Pour milk mixture over and let stand 5 minutes. Push down bread into custard. Refrigerate 2 hours, pushing bread into custard occasionally.
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Place bread pudding in large metal baking pan. Add enough boiling water to baking pan to come 1 inch up sides of dish with bread pudding. Bake until pudding is puffed and golden brown on top, approximately 50 minutes. Remove dish with bread pudding from water and cool slightly. Cut into squares. Serve bread pudding warm with sauce.
CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING WITH BOURBON PECAN SAUCE
A friend shared this recipe with us years ago and we have enjoyed it many times since. It's always a treat.
Provided by JACLYN
Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Bread Pudding Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 14
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 732.4 calories, Carbohydrate 76.9 g, Cholesterol 235.7 mg, Fat 43.4 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 12.6 g, SaturatedFat 21.1 g, Sodium 278 mg, Sugar 52 g
BREAD PUDDING WITH BOURBON SAUCE
Categories Bourbon Dairy Egg Fruit Dessert Bake Raisin Bon Appétit Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 6 Servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine raisins and 1/3 cup bourbon in small bowl. Soak for 30 minutes. Drain.
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Place bread in large bowl. Whisk milk, 3/4 cup sugar, cream, eggs, 2 egg yolks, vanilla and cinnamon in medium bowl to blend. Pour egg mixture over bread. Add raisins; mix gently to coat bread. Transfer mixture to 9x5x3-inch glass loaf baking dish.
- Cover baking dish with foil. Bake pudding 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake until top is golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes longer. Cool slightly.
- Melt butter in top of double boiler set over simmering water. Add 3 tablespoons bourbon, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 egg yolk. Whisk until mixture thickens slightly and candy thermometer registers 160°F, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
- Cut hot or warm bread pudding into 6 slices. Transfer to plates. Spoon bourbon sauce over each portion and serve.
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