BUTTERSCOTCH PEAR BREAD PUDDING

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I found this in a magazine years ago. I love bread pudding and never would have thought to put in pears, but this is really very good.

Provided by tammarie

Categories     Breads

Time 1h30m

Yield 1 dessert, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
3 cups whole milk
1 cup whipping cream
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
8 cups bread (cubed, Italian works well, you want a dense bread)
3 ripe bartlett pears, peeled and cubed
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup butter
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon water
1/3 cup light corn syrup
3 tablespoons whipping cream

Steps:

  • Cook brown sugar and butter over medium heat, stirring constantly for 2-3 minuets until smooth. Remove from heat.
  • In a bowl, whisk eggs, yolk, milk, cream, vanilla and nutmeg. Whisk in brown sugar until smooth.
  • Add 6 cups of the bread, press down and let stand for 30 minuets.
  • Heat oven to 325. Butter 3 qt baking dish.
  • Pour half of the bread mixture into dish. Arrange pears over mixture and pour the remaining bread mixture over pears.
  • Top with remaining 2 cups of bread, pressing down to slightly moisten.
  • Brush bread cubes with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar.
  • Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or until top is golden brown and center is set.
  • Cool for 30 minuets while making sauce:.
  • Melt butter in a pot over medium heat.
  • Add brown sugar, water and corn syrup, bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes whisking occasionally.
  • Remove from heat, whisk in cream.
  • Serve warm over bread pudding.

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