Mothers Bread Pudding Recipes

MOM'S THANKSGIVING BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 2-quart casserole or baking dish.
• Spread bread slices with butter, then use a sharp knife to cut each slice into 4 squares.
• Arrange 1/2 of the bread squares in the bottom of the prepared casserole. Sprinkle with raisins and 1/2 of the cinnamon. Cover with remaining bread and cinnamon.
• Heat milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat just until a film forms over the top, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and add sugar; stir until dissolved.
• Pour some of the hot milk into the beaten eggs, whisking quickly to avoid scrambling the eggs. Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and whisk until smooth and thoroughly combined. Stir in vanilla and pour mixture over the bread.
• Set the casserole in a pan and fill with 1 inch hot water. Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Serve warm.

MOTHER'S RESTAURANT BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, break bread into small pieces by hand.
• In a separate mixing bowl, whisk eggs and pour over broken bread.
• Add fruit cocktail to bread and mix by hand.
• In a 6-quart saucepot on medium high heat, combine milk, cream, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla extract and butter and bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat and pour over bread mixture a little at a time careful not to scramble the egg mixture.
• Cover and let bread soak up the egg mixture thoroughly, approximately one hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• After an hour, check bread to make sure liquid is completely soaked into bread mixture.
• Mix by hand and break up any remaining hard bread pieces.
• Transfer bread pudding mixture into two 10 x 12 x 3 roasting pan 3/4 of the way to the top.
• Place in a 350 degree oven and bake until top is brown and center is cooked approximately 60 to 90 minutes.
• Be careful not to overcook.
• Serve hot and spoon bread pudding sauce over top (see recipe below).
• *SAUCE*In a 4-quart saucepot on medium heat, mix all ingredients together, bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
• Simmer until butter clarifies and alcohol reduces, approximately 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and spoon over bread pudding.
• Serve.

MOM'S OLD FASHIONED BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Scald milk with butter; set aside to cool.
• In a large bowl place torn bread pieces, sprinkle with as much cinnamon as you like. Sprinkle 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 tsp salt and 2 eggs (slightly beaten) over cinnamon sugar bread pieces. Mix gently.
• Pour cooled scalded milk and butter over the bread mixture and add any optional items before pouring into greased loaf pan. Mixture should fill the bread pan.
• Place the loaf pan in a large baking pan and fill with 1" of water (called a water bath).
• Bread pudding is done when a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Oven temps may vary and so would the baking time.
• Slice into 1" slices and serve warm. top with a dollop of the Hard Sauce(see below).
• May be warmed in microwave for leftovers.
• Hard Sauce recipe:.
• Beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar and then vanilla until all mixed.
• Spoon a dollop on a slice of warm bread pudding. Mmm--enjoy!

BREAD PUDDING - MOTHER'S RESTAURANT RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Pudding - Combine bread, brandy, eggs, milk, brown sugar, granulated sugar, fruit cocktail, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla and butter in bowl and mix until bread is well moistened. Pour into buttered 13x9-inch baking pan and bake at 350 degrees until browned around edges and on top, about 1 ½ hours. Serve hot or cold with Buttered Bandy Sauce. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

MOTHER'S BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Butter glass pan (8 1/2 x 13 in) well. Make sure to cover all of bottom and sides. Put the bread cubes in the glass pan and even them out. Set aside.
• In large bowl (preferably one with a pouring spout) mix milk, eggs, sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon. Beat on low until well mixed.
• Pour milk mixture over bread cubes in buttered pan. Lightly press bread cubes into milk mixture. Top with maybe 8 or 10 thin butter patties scattered over top. Let stand for a half hour, periodically pressing bread cubes down into milk mixture so they absorb the liquid.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 90 minutes or until knife in center comes out almost clean and custard is set. Top will be a golden brown. Remove and let set for at least 20 min. Serve warm plain or with milk.

BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Butter an 8x8 inch glass baking dish. Soak bread in hot milk for five minutes. Stir in 3/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon butter, salt, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour into the baking dish.
• Line a roasting pan with a damp kitchen towel. Place baking dish on towel inside roasting pan, and place roasting pan on oven rack. Fill roasting pan with boiling water to reach halfway up the sides of the baking dish. Bake for 60 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
• While pudding cools, combine 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup butter, cream, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a large saucepan. While stirring, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and stir 3 minutes more. Spoon over warm bread pudding.