Shaker Lemon Meringue Bread Pudding Recipes

CLASSIC BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Put the bread into a baking dish. Combine the milk and salt and pour over the bread. Soak for 15 minutes. Separate the eggs. Combine the yolks, sugar, cinnamon and cloves, vanilla, lemon zest, and juice. Add the optional ingredients of your choice. Mix well. Pour over the soaked bread and use a fork to mix lightly. If you don't want to bother with a meringue topping, whip the egg whites until stiff and fold them into the mix. Set the pan in a larger pan of hot water (this is a kind of custard) and bake in a 350°F oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour. (How big is this thing? How deep is your baking pan? It should be set but not dried out when done.) Take it out to cool. If you want to make a meringue topping, turn the oven to 300°F.
• Whip the egg whites until foamy and add 2 tablespoons of the confectioners' sugar per egg white, continuing to beat. Add a good pinch of cream of tartar, if you have it, and the vanilla and beat until the whites hold stiff peaks. Pile it onto the pudding about 15 minutes before you want to serve it and bake (no need to put it in the water bath this time) until lightly browned.

LEMON BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Cut the bread into 1-inch cubes. Spread out on a baking sheet to dry out for at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Grease a 9-inch-by-13-inch baking dish with butter.
• Whisk together the half-and-half, eggs and lemon zest and juice. Add the sugar and stir until it dissolves. Put the bread cubes in the prepared baking dish. Pour the liquid over the bread. Let the bread soak up the liquid while you preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Bake until the crust is golden brown, 50 to 55 minutes. Let rest for at least 15 minutes.
• Serve warm with Bourbon Whipped Cream.
• Combine the heavy cream, sugar and bourbon in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer and begin mixing immediately on high speed until stiff, about 4 minutes.

HEAVENLY LEMON BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Butter the bottom only of a 2-quart casserole or soufflé dish.
• Combine bread cubes and lemon zest in large bowl.
• Set aside.
• Combine whipping cream, milk, sugar, butter and salt in a heavy saucepan.
• Over medium heat, cook until butter melts, stirring occasionally.
• Pour over bread mixture, and toss.
• Allow to cool.
• Lightly beat the egg yolks, then beat in the lemon juice, and stir into the bread mixture.
• Set aside.
• Beat egg whites in large bowl of electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
• Do not overbeat.
• Gently fold egg whites into bread mixture.
• Pour bread mixture into prepared dish, and bake for 1 hour, or until a knife inserted 1 inch from center comes out clean.
• The top of the pudding should be golden brown.
• Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
• Dust with confectioner's sugar, if desired.
• Serve warm, at room temperature or chilled.
• NOTE:*If your bread is less than a day old, you can"age" it by placing slices in a 300°F oven for 15 or 20 minutes, or until some of the moisture is baked out.

SHAKER LEMON MERINGUE BREAD PUDDING RECIPE

Steps:

• Spray 1 ½ qt casserole with nonstick spray. Place bread on baking sheet. Bake at 250 until dry, but still slightly soft in the center, about 20 minutes. Process bread in food processor until crumbs are medium size. Increase oven temp to 350. Combine milk, lemon zest and vanilla bean in medium saucepan. Bring to boil over moderate heat. Remove from heat. Cover and let cool 20 minutes. Strain milk into bowl, scrape seeds from vanilla bean into milk and stir in bread crumbs. Blend 1/3 c sugar with butter in medium bowl. Mix in egg yolks and grated lemon zest. Add milk-bread crumb mixture and stir well to combine. Pour into casserole. Set dish in pan filled with enough warm water to reach halfway up the sides. Bake 20-25 minutes until pudding is set. Beat all 4 egg whites in medium bowl with mixer until foamy. Add cream of tartar and beat until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining 2 T sugar until stiff. Drizzle in lemon juice and beat until whites are firm and silky, about 30 seconds. Spoon meringue over warm pudding, mounding it to form peaks. Bake until peaks are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Serve warm or cold.6 servings 217 calories