Best Eggnog Dried Cherry Bread Pudding Recipes

OVERNIGHT EGGNOG BREAD PUDDING WITH CHERRY-BOURBON SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Place bread cubes in baking dish.
• In medium bowl, mix 1/4 cup sugar and nutmeg. Add eggs; beat well with wire whisk. Stir in eggnog. Pour over bread; stir gently to coat. Cover; refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Uncover dish; sprinkle top with 2 tablespoons sugar. Place dish in larger baking pan; place in oven. Pour 1/2 inch water into larger pan. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until lightly browned and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Remove pan from water bath.
• Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, cook pie filling and butter over medium-high heat for about 10 minutes or until butter is melted and filling is bubbly, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in bourbon.
• To serve, cut bread pudding into squares; place on individual dessert plates. Serve warm with cherry sauce.

FRUITED BREAD PUDDING WITH EGGNOG SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Spray pie plate, 9x1 1/4 inches, with cooking spray. Place bread cubes in pie plate; sprinkle with fruit mixture.
• Beat milk, egg product, sugar and vanilla in small bowl with wire whisk until smooth. Pour milk mixture over bread. Press bread cubes into milk mixture. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
• Bake uncovered 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown and set.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix all sauce ingredients until smooth.
• Cut bread pudding into wedges, or spoon into serving dishes. Drizzle each serving with scant tablespoon sauce. Sprinkle with additional nutmeg if desired. Store pudding and sauce covered in refrigerator.

EGGNOG & DRIED CHERRY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Grease a shallow 2-quart casserole dish. Place bread in casserole; sprinkle with cherries.
• In a medium bowl, mix eggs until well beaten. Add rum, if using, cinnamon, and salt, whisking until blended. Stir in eggnog. Pour eggnog mixture over bread, pressing bread into custard.
• Cover and refrigerate bread mixture for 30 minutes or overnight to allow bread to absorb custard, stirring once.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake bread pudding, uncovered, 50 to 55 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes.
• Just before serving, place ice cream in small microwaveable serving bowl; heat in microwave oven on High 30-35 seconds, stirring once. Remove bowl from microwave and stir until smooth, but still thick and cool.
• Serve 'sauce' with warm bread pudding.