New Orleans-Style Bread Pudding Recipe

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The New Orleans-style bread pudding recipe is the most versatile way of preparing the most delicious pudding at home. The best thing about puddings is that they melt in your mouth to give the most heavenly pleasures. New Orleans-Style Bread Pudding Recipe is always essential on the dinner or lunch spreads and trying out new dessert recipes every other day is my hobby. I love to always have a dessert in my fridge. So that I can satisfy my dessert craving at any time of the day.

Cheesecakes and bread puddings never go out of fashion and therefore, you must learn the classy bread pudding recipes. Taking bites from the most delicious bread pudding with the sauce drizzled at the top soothes your soul. I always find these delicious New Orleans-Style Bread Pudding Recipe as a source of therapy for me. You should never say no to a bread pudding dessert served on your dining table. This dessert is a mutual favorite of children and the elders and therefore, you must learn this delicious recipe.

Ingredients for Making the Delicious Bread Pudding

A big-sized French loaf of bread is required to prepare the classy Orleans bread pudding. Some additional ingredients are also added in the lit to prepare the rum sauce at home.

1/4 cup amber rum
3 large-sized eggs
6-7 cups French loaf
1/4 tablespoon grounded allspice
4 cups of whole milk
1 cup of raisins
1/2 tablespoon grounded cinnamon
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cups of granulated sugar
2 tablespoons of vanilla extract
1/8 tablespoon grounded nutmeg

For the Caramel Rum Sauce

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup of white sugar
1/2 cup of water
1 pinch of Salt
3 tablespoon amber rum
1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
1/2 cup heavy cream

Instructions to Make the Orlean’s Style Bread Pudding

Bread pudding I prepared in the oven while the rum sauce I made on the stovetop. After baking the bread you have to drizzle the delicious rum sauce on the top of the bread pudding.

Soaking of the Raisin

Take a medium-sized mixing bowl and pour the mentioned quantity of rum into it. This soaking of the raisins is the very first step in Bread pudding. Let the raisins soak in the rum for 1-2 hours at least.

Preparing the Mixture

Take another mixing bowl and pour milk into it. Add some sugar and mix well to dissolve the sugar in the milk. Pour into the vanilla extract. Add a small quantity of cinnamon and nutmeg to this mixture. In the end, add the egg and allspice. Mix everything well to combine.

Preparing the Cubed Bread

Put the cubed bread in the greased pan and pour all the milk mixture over the bread. Also, add the soaked raisins into the pan at the same time. Use the spatula to toss your bread. You have to make sure that everything is well combined. Let it stand for 10-15 minutes.

Now bring the melted butter and pour it over the top of your bread.

Preheating and Cooking in the Oven

You should make sure to preheat the oven at the temperature of 350 degrees. Put the prepared and assembled baking pan in the oven and start cooking at the same temperature. The cooking process of the bread continues for at least 45 minutes. As soon as the edges start to turn brown, turn off the oven.

Making the Rum Sauce

Take a pot and pour water into it. Add sugar to the water in the required quantity and heat it at medium flame. Let the mixture simmer for 8-10 minutes so that the sugar will be properly melted. As soon as the sugar changes the color add butter into the mixture.

Pour some vanilla into other cooking pots and sprinkle in some salt. Bring the cream and pour it into the mixture along with the rum. Cook again for a few more minutes. Let it cool for some time.

Serving the Baked Bread Pudding

Serve the pudding on plates and then drizzle the rum sauce over each serving. Everyone is going to love this bread pudding.

FAQS

What is the reason behind my dry bread pudding?

Overcooking or overbaking is the major reason behind the bread pudding turning dry. Make sure to add enough milk to your sauce so that the bread can soak in. In addition, when you are reheating the pudding, you can add additional cream to the mixture.

What to do if the pudding gets too runny?

In case you have added too much milk or liquids in your pudding that it becomes runny, then try to add cornstarch into the pudding mix. Give it a good mix and bake again. The cornstarch acts as a thickener and will reduce the liquid. Adding cornstarch i the perfect way to avoid thinning of the puddings.

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