Whiskey Orange Bread Pudding Recipes

BRENNAN'S BREAD PUDDING WITH WHISKEY SAUCE

Steps:

• For The Bread Pudding:.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
• Scatter the bread in the baking dish.
• Pour the scalded milk over the bread; set aside.
• Mix the eggs with the sugar.
• Stir in the remaining ingredients and pour the egg-and-sugar mixture over the bread-and-milk mixture.
• Although it doesn't state to do this with any bread pudding I usually press the bread down with a spatula to help the milk to be absorbed,cover and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes.
• Set the baking dish inside a slightly larger pan.
• Pour warm water into the larger pan about halfway up the sides of the bread pudding dish to make a "bain marie".
• Bake the bread pudding for about an hour, or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• For the Whiskey sauce:.
• In a medium-size saucepan, heat the milk and the sugar until they almost come to a boil.
• Pour a small amount of the milk and sugar mixture into the egg yolks, whisking all the while.
• Gradually pour the egg mixture back into the saucepan, whisking constantly to prevent the eggs from scrambling.
• Blend the cornstarch with 1/4 cup cold water.
• Add to the saucepan.
• Bring the custard to a boil, whisking constantly for several minutes until it thickens.
• Remove from the heat.
• Stir in vanilla extract and whiskey.
• Strain through a fine-mesh sieve.
• Pour over bread pudding as desired.
• *Cook time does not reflect the refrigeration time*.

BREAD PUDDING WITH DATES AND ORANGE WHISKEY SAUCE

Steps:

• For the bread pudding: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the bread cubes on a large baking sheet and bake, stirring twice, 10 minutes. Let cool (leave the oven on).
• Butter a 2-quart square baking dish. In a large bowl, whisk together the reduced-fat milk, granulated sugar, orange peel, cardamom and eggs. Add the dry bread cubes and dates; toss to coat the bread with the egg mixture.
• Pour the egg mixture into the prepared baking dish and let sit for 10 minutes. Using a flat spatula, press the bread down into the egg mixture, then bake until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.
• For the orange whiskey sauce: Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine the milk and brown sugar. In a small bowl, combine the orange juice, cornstarch and 3 tablespoons whiskey and stir together with a fork until combined. Pour into the milk mixture in the pan, scraping the bowl to get all of the cornstarch. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Turn down to medium-low and cook until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter, salt and remaining 2 tablespoons of whiskey. Serve over the warm bread pudding.

BREAD PUDDING WITH WHISKEY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch pan.
• In a large bowl, stir together eggs, butter, vanilla and milk. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar and mix thoroughly until sugar is dissolved.
• Place bread cubes in bottom of prepared pan. Pour liquid over bread, fully saturating all bread. Sprinkle pecans on top.
• Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, until golden. Meanwhile, combine 1/2 cup white sugar, 1/2 cup butter, cream and whiskey in a small saucepan. Warm over low heat, stirring constantly, until sauce is gently boiling. Pour sauce over baked bread pudding and serve.

WHISKEY-ORANGE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Heavily butter a 6-cup square or round baking dish. Place milk and sugar in a saucepan, heat until it is about to simmer and remove from heat. Add orange zest and salt. Set aside until just warm, about 10 minutes. Stir in 4 tablespoons of the whisky. When the milk mixture is no longer hot, beat in the eggs.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place the bread pieces in a large bowl. Pour milk mixture over them, add candied peel and let soak 15 minutes. Place marmalade in a small saucepan, add remaining whisky and heat to dissolve whisky in the marmalade.
• Spoon half the bread mixture into a baking dish and smooth the surface. Cover with dabs of half the mascarpone. Spoon in remaining bread mixture. Place in the oven and bake 15 minutes. Brush with marmalade and whiskey glaze and continue baking until top is lightly brown and starts to become crusty, another 30 to 40 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let cool at least 30 minutes before serving. Beat remaining mascarpone with a whisk or fork for several minutes to smooth and loosen it. Serve alongside.