Best Gingerbread Spiced Bread Pudding With Bourbon Sauce Recipes

BREAD PUDDING WITH BOURBON SAUCE

Steps:

• Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish; set aside. Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Arrange bread on a large, rimmed baking sheet. Bake until dry, about 14 minutes. Cool completely.
• Transfer bread cubes to the prepared baking dish.
• In a large bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. Pour over the bread cubes; gently toss to combine.
• Use a spatula to gently press down the bread so that it's mostly covered and saturated. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes.
• Remove the cover; bake until puffed and golden brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 50-55 minutes.
• Let stand 30 minutes before serving. Dust with powdered sugar, if desired, and serve with bourbon sauce, vanilla ice cream, and/or whipped cream.

NEW ORLEANS BREAD PUDDING WITH BOURBON SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan.
• MAKE THE PUDDING: In a small bowl, combine the pecans, sugar, butter, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. In a large bowl, beat the eggs until frothy. Add the pecan mixture and blend well. Stir in the milk and raisins.
• Place the bread cubes in the prepared pan. Pour the egg mixture over them and toss gently until the bread is soaked. Let the pudding sit until the bread has absorbed nearly all the liquid, about 35 minutes. Stir the mixture once or twice to moisten the bread evenly.
• Meanwhile, MAKE THE TOPPING: In a small bowl, combine the pecans, sugar, and cinnamon. Set aside.
• Bake the pudding for 25 minutes. Sprinkle the pecan topping over the pudding and continue baking for another 10 minutes, or until the pudding is set and the topping is browned.
• Meanwhile, MAKE THE BOURBON SAUCE: In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the sugar and cornstarch, and cook, stirring, until dissolved. Whisk in the cream and vanilla, and continue cooking, stirring, until sauce thickens slightly, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the bourbon and cook, stirring, for another 30 seconds. Remove the sauce from the heat and let it cool slightly.
• To serve, spoon the pudding out on plates, then ladle a bit of the bourbon sauce over each serving.
• NOTE: To toast the pecans, place them on an ungreased cookie sheet in a preheated 375 degree oven for 10 minutes, or until golden.

BREAD PUDDING WITH WARM BOURBON SAUCE

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.

GINGERBREAD BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
• Add the cubed gingerbread and panettone to a large bowl and set aside. In another large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, syrup, cinnamon, salt, vanilla and raisins. Slowly stir in the eau de vie. Pour the liquid over the bread mixture and toss to coat thoroughly.
• Pour the gingerbread mixture into the prepared pan, making sure to press down and form an even layer. Bake until a utensil inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Spoon onto a serving dish and garnish with a dollop of whipped cream.

BREAD PUDDING WITH BOURBON SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine bread and milk in a large mixing bowl; set aside for 5 minutes.
• Add eggs, sugar, raisins, butter and vanilla; stir well.
• Spoon mixture into a greased 3 quart casserole.
• Bake, uncovered, at 325°F for 1 hour or until firm.
• Cool in pan at least 20 minutes before serving.
• Spoon into individual serving bowls; serve with Bourbon Sauce.
• Bourbon Sauce: Combine butter and sugar in a small saucepan; cook over medium, stirring frequently, until sugar dissolves.
• Add egg, stirring briskly with a wire whisk until well blended.
• Cook over medium heat 1 minute.
• Remove from heat, cool slightly; stir in bourbon.

GINGERBREAD SPICED BREAD PUDDING WITH BOURBON SAUCE

Steps:

• Place rack in the center of your oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Arrange bread in a single layer on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 8 minutes or until lightly toasted. To bake a single bread pudding: Lightly spritz a 9×5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• For the bourbon sauce: Place a deep mixing bowl, beaters, and the 1/3 cup evaporated milk in the freezer to chill for 20 minutes.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the 3/4 cup evaporated milk, non-fat milk, eggs, brown sugar, molasses, bourbon, vanilla, RawSpiceBar's Gingerbread Spices and salt. Add bread cubes, ginger, pecans, and raisins. Let mixture stand 20 minutes, stirring the bread occasionally to ensure all cubes soak up the milk.
• To bake, fill pan nearly to the top, gently pressing to compact.
• Bake at 350 degrees F until deep golden brown on top and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean: 20-25 minutes for muffin cups; 30-35 minutes for ramekins or mini panettones; 43-47 minutes for a single loaf pan.
• To prepare sauce: beat evaporated milk in the chilled bowl on high for 1 to 2 minutes, until it is the consistency of whipped cream. Gradually add sugar, bourbon, and yogurt and beat for several minutes longer, until thickened. Serve over warm bread pudding.