Bread Pudding Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time50 Min
Ready In1 Hr 0 MinDifficulty LevelVery Easy
Health IndexAverageServings6
CourseMethod
DishVegetarian
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Milk4 Cup (16 tbs), scalded
 Day-old bread - 6 slices, cut into 1-inch squares
 Salt1/2 Teaspoon
 Vanilla extract1 Teaspoon
 Margarine2 Tablespoon
 Eggs3
 Sugar3/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Ground nutmeg1/4 Teaspoon
 Raspberry jam1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Banana1

Directions

GETTING READY
1) Preheat oven to 350 deg before baking.

MAKING
2) Take a bowl and mix together milk, butter and bread in it.
3) Whisk 1 whole egg with 2 egg yolks and save other two whites for meringue.
4) Mix in 1/2 cup of sugar, salt, nutmeg, vanilla and banana slices.
5) Mix it with bread mixture.
6) Into a greased 1 1/2 qt casserole, pour the mixture.
7) Arrange casserole in a deep pan and add hot water to pan to come to within 1 inch of the top of casserole.
8) Bake the casserole for 45 min in the preheated oven until a knife inserted near one side comes out clean.
9) Take off the casserole from oven.
10) Increase the oven temperature to 425 deg.
11) Layer top of pudding with raspberry jam.
12) Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry.
13) Stir in remaining 1/4 cup sugar gradually and whip until mixture reaches stiff peak stage.
14) Pour meringue around edge of pudding.
15) In pan of hot water, replace casserole and again bake for about 5 min in preheated oven until meringue is golden brown.

SERVING
16) Serve pudding at once either warm or chilled.
Quantcast