Steamed Bread Pudding Recipe
Ingredients
| 4 slices bread, crusts removed | ||
| Whipping cream | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Butter | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs), softened | |
| Eggs | 2 | |
| Egg yolks | 2 | |
| Confectioner’s sugar | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs), sifted | |
| Toasted almonds | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Chocolate Chips | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs), melted | |
| Almond extract | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
Directions
Break bread into small pieces; place in bowl.
Pour cream over bread; mix with wooden spoon until cream is absorbed.
Place butter in small mixer bowl; cream with electric mixer about 5 minutes or until light and creamy.
Add bread mixture; beat until light and fluffy.
Combine eggs and egg yolks; beat lightly with fork.
Add eggs and sugar alternately to bread mixture, small amount at a time; beat well after each addition.
Add almonds, chocolate, and almond extract; beat until well blended.
Turn into heavily buttered 1 to 1 1/2 quart pudding mold.
Cover with buttered waxed paper and heavy-duty foil; tie securely with string.
Trim off excess paper and foil.
Place on rack in steamer; pour boiling water just to bottom of rack.
Cover with lid; steam 2 hours.
Remove from steamer; let rest 2 minutes.
Unmold onto serving dish; dust with additional confectioners' sugar.
Pour cream over bread; mix with wooden spoon until cream is absorbed.
Place butter in small mixer bowl; cream with electric mixer about 5 minutes or until light and creamy.
Add bread mixture; beat until light and fluffy.
Combine eggs and egg yolks; beat lightly with fork.
Add eggs and sugar alternately to bread mixture, small amount at a time; beat well after each addition.
Add almonds, chocolate, and almond extract; beat until well blended.
Turn into heavily buttered 1 to 1 1/2 quart pudding mold.
Cover with buttered waxed paper and heavy-duty foil; tie securely with string.
Trim off excess paper and foil.
Place on rack in steamer; pour boiling water just to bottom of rack.
Cover with lid; steam 2 hours.
Remove from steamer; let rest 2 minutes.
Unmold onto serving dish; dust with additional confectioners' sugar.
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