Terry's Bread Pudding

Another Best of the Best Recipes.
I've had this recipe since the early 70's.
It's the only Bread Pudding I make.

Terry's Bread Pudding:

1 Baguette, sliced
1 Quart of Milk (4 C)
3 eggs, beaten
2 C Sugar
2 TBS Vanilla
3 TBS Butter
1 C Raisins

Mix Bread and Milk by hand
Add all other ingredients except the Butter
Melt the Butter in a 9" X 13" pan in a 350 degree pre heated oven, coating the bottom and sides well
Pour the mixture in the pan and Bake for 45 minutes

Another option is to bake the Pudding in Muffin Tins lined with paper cups.
If you bake the Pudding in Muffin Tins, make sure to break up the bread into small pieces, not slices.
Spray the paper cups with a vegetable cooking spray.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Serve with The Queen's Sauce:
1 Pint Heavy Cream
3 Eggs
1/2C Sugar
1/2 tsp Vanilla
1 C Brandy or Whiskey

In the top of a Doubler Boiler,  place the Cream and Eggs and Whisk well
Add Sugar and Vanilla
Stir constantly for 10 minutes
Slowly add the Brandy or Whiskey and Whisk until incorporated

Here's another Whiskey Sauce :

In a Sauce Pan, over Medium Low Heat:
4 TBS Butter
The Juice of 1 Lemon
1 C Apple Cider
1/2 C Brown Sugar
A Pinch of Salt
1 C Bourbon Whiskey

Cook to Reduce to 1/2.
Serve on the side with Bread Pudding.

Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!


Christmas Bread Pudding

I just made a new recipe of Bread Pudding.
I decided to use a variety of Pastries from our local French Bakery.

I cut everything into small cubes (I ended up using 16 1/2 C) and dried it on 2 Sheet Pans for 2 days.
I put them in a 200 degree oven and made sure everything was completely dry.
I added Pecans and Dried Cranberries.

Ready to Bake

Out of the Oven

Here's what you'll need:
Preheat the Oven to 350 degrees. (wait until the mixture is put together because the Butter is melted as the Oven is Preheating)
A Double Boiler

9" X 13" Casserole Dish

16 C of a variety of pastries such as (Chocolate Croissants, Almond Croissants, Palmiers, Cronuts, Croissants, Raisin Danish, etc.) What ever you like and have available.
2 C Whole Milk
2 C Eggnog
3 Eggs, beaten
1 C Granulated Sugar  (I whisk the two Sugars together in a Mixing Bowl)
1 C Brown Sugar
2 TBS Vanilla
1 C Chopped Pecans
1 C Dried Cranberries
4 TBS Butter

In a Large Mixing Bowl:
Pastries
Milk
Eggnog
Mix well by Hand. (I mix every step by hand...... with my hands!

Add:
Eggs
Vanilla
Mix by Hand until incorporated.

Add:
Granulated Sugar
Brown Sugar
Mix by Hand until incorporated.

Add:
Pecans
Cranberries
Mix by Hand until incorporated.

Start Preheating the Oven.
Cut Butter into Cubes and Sprinkle into the Casserole Dish.
Place it in the Oven until Melted.
Remove the Pan.

Spoon the Pudding into the Dish.
Bake 30 Minutes.

Make the Queen's Brandy Sauce:

1 Pint of Heavy Cream
3 Eggs
1/2 C Granulated Sugar
1/2 tsp Vanilla
1C Brandy

In the Top of a Doubler Boiler on Medium Heat:
Cream
Eggs
Whisk well.

Add:
Sugar
Vanilla

Stir constantly for 10 minutes
Slowly Add Brandy or Whiskey and Whisk until incorporated.

Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!