Sweet Potato Bread Pudding With Eggnog Anglaise Recipes

SWEET POTATO BREAD PUDDING WITH RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Peel and finely chop sweet potatoes.
• Arrange sweet potato in a steamer basket over boiling water.
• Cover and steam 10 minutes or until tender.
• Set aside.
• Combine raisins and rum.
• Set aside.
• In a bowl, combine eggs,sugar, 1 qt whipping cream, half and half, cane syrup and cinnamon.
• Add bread pieces, sweet potato, and raisin mixture.
• Spoon mixture evenly into 2 lightly greased 11x 7-inch baking dishes.
• Bake at 350ºF for 1 hour or until set, covering with foil to prevent over browning, if necessary.
• Serve warm with Rum Sauce and whipped cream.
• For Rum sauce: Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat; stir in rum.
• Add powdered sugar; stir with a whisk until smooth.
• Stir in egg yolk; cook, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until mixture reaches 160ºF.
• Makes 2 1/2 cups.

SWEET POTATO BREAD PUDDING WITH EGGNOG ANGLAISE

Steps:

• Make the Anglaise:.
• Heat cream with 1/2 cup sugar, nutmeg, and vanilla in a medium saucepan, stirring until mixture is hot.
• Whisk together yolks, remaining sugar, and rum until combined well.
• Add one quarter of the hot cream mixture to the egg mixture, whisking constantly.
• Transfer egg mixture to saucepan and cook over moderately low heat,stirring constantly, until custard is thickened and registers 175 degrees on a thermometer.
• Remove sauce from heat and strain.
• Cool, cover, and chill.
• Bread Pudding:.
• Peel potatoes and mash.
• Beat eggs until frothy in a large bowl.
• Add sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla, and whisk until blended.
• Add sweet potato pulp and stir until well combined.
• Add bread cubes and mix well.
• Chill, covered, for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Pour into shallow 4 quart baking dish.
• Cover dish with foil and bake 25 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake 45 more minutes.
• Serve each portion topped with the eggnog Anglaise.