Tropical Bread Pudding

Tropical Bread Pudding

With A Lemon Glaze!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 45 minutes

Cooking Time: 50-60 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 loaf crusty bread/ 4-5 cups, cubed

5 eggs

1 1/4 cup sugar

1 1/2 cups whole milk

1 cup sweetened shredded coconut

1 cup Macadamia nuts

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 

1 tsp grated fresh ginger

1/4 tsp pumpkin spice

5 Medjool dates, pitted & chopped

1 1/4 stick of butter (melted) + greasing

Cooking Tools

Large mixing bowl

Small mixing bowl

zester

Loaf pan

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F.  Mix eggs, sugar, milk, coconut, nuts, dates, spice, dates and melted butter.  Place bread cubes into the liquid and coat, let bread soak for 30 minutes before placing in a well buttered loaf pan. Bake in oven for 50-60 minutes. Drizzle Lemon  Glaze (recipe below) about 15 minutes after pulling it out of the oven to cool slightly. Serve warm, but also can be served chilled.

Serves 6

Lemon Glaze

Ingredients

1 cup confectioners sugar

juice of 1 lemon

zest of 1 lemon

Directions

Mix ingredients in a small mixing bowl until smooth.

Mushroom Bread Pudding

Mushroom Bread Pudding
Makes A Lovely Main Dish!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

8 oz. assorted mushrooms

1 onion, small dice

4 garlic cloves, fine mince

1/2 Brioche loaf, cubed

6 eggs, separated

2 cups Guyere cheese, shredded

2 cups milk

1 stick butter

salt

pepper

Cooking Tools

Large skillet

1 large mixing bowl

1 medium mixing bowl

Bottom release deep dish pan

Hand mixer 

Directions
Preheat oven 350 Degrees F.  In a large skillet, melt butter on medium heat.  Saute mushrooms until soft, add onions, garlic and cook for additional 10 minutes, add salt and pepper.  Set aside cooked ingredients to cool.  Separate eggs whites and use a hand mixer until stiff peaks, set aside.  In a separate mixing bowl, add; egg yolks and milk, whisk.  Add in bread cubes and let soak. Add in cooled mushroom mixture and cheese to the bread & eggs, mix well.  Fold in egg whites into bread mixture until well incorporated. Place in greasing bottom release pan and bake for 45 minutes.  Slightly cool before releasing pan.
Serves 6 

Tropical Donut Bread Pudding

Tropical Donut Bread Pudding
With A Hot Buttered Rum Sauce!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 50 minutes

Great Use For Leftover Donuts!

Ingredients
4 apricot jam filled donuts, cubed
1 can evaporated milk
1 can sweetened condensed milk
4 eggs
1 cup fresh pineapples, small dice
1 cup fresh mangoes, small dice
2 large bananas, smashed
1/4 cup almond, sliced
1/4 cup unsweetened toasted coconut shavings
2 tbsp butter melted + greasing
1 tsp vanilla extract

Cooking Tools
4 medium size disposable loaf pans
Medium mixing bowl
Small sauce pan
Sheet pan

Directions
Preheat oven 350 Degrees F. In a mixing bowl, whisk together; evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk. eggs and vanilla extract.  Add in cubed donuts and let soak for a few minutes.  Fold in pineapple, mangoes, bananas, almond, coconut shavings and the melted butter, blend well.  Grease disposable loaf pans and evenly pour batter into the pans.  Place on sheet pan and bake in oven for 50 minutes.  Lets cool completely before slicing.  Place in serving bowls and spoon the Hot Buttered Rum Sauce on top (recipe below).
Cook's Note: I use disposable pans, so I can cut the sides of the loaf pans for easier slicing and removal.
Yields 4 loaves

Hot Buttered Rum Sauce
Ingredients
1/2 stick of butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 shot of Rum

Directions
Melt butter and sugar on medium low heat.  Do not burn the butter, but you want to cook out the milk solids.  Whisk often until all the milk solids have disappeared.  Remove from heat and add rum to the pan, taking caution not to ignite the alcohol.  Place back on low heat and simmer for additional few minutes.

 

 

King's Hawaiian Savory Bread Pudding

King's Hawaiian Savory Bread Pudding
Adding This To The Thanksgiving Table!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients
6 King's Hawaiian Rolls, torn  http://www.kingshawaiian.com/
5 eggs
1/2 cup red peppers, diced
1/2 cup green peppers, diced
1 cup red onions, diced
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp Better Than Bouillon Mushroom Base
1 cup milk
1/4 tsp garlic powder
2 cups shredded cheese, Mexican blend
1/8 tsp pepper

Cooking Tools
Medium Skillet
Medium mixing bowl
Baking dish 

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F. In a skillet on medium heat, add; oil, butter, peppers and onions and saute for about 5 minutes.  Add in mushroom base, garlic, pepper and milk and whisk until mushroom base is incorporated.  Cool liquid and set aside.  In a mixing bowl, whisk eggs and soak torn King's Hawaiian bread and soak into the whisked eggs.  Add in the cooled mixture and cheese to the eggs and bread, mix well.  Place in a baking dish and bake for 30 minutes.  Cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Serves 6

Panettone Bread Pudding

Panettone Bread Pudding
A Seasonal Favorite In Our Home!
Difficulty: Easy

 

Ingredients
1 Panettone Loaf
2 cans 12 fl. oz evaporated milk
5 eggs
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 pints of caramel or vanilla ice cream
butter

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 Degrees F.  Cube Panettone loaf into 1 inch cubes.  In a large mixing bowl, whisk evaporated milk, eggs, vanilla and sweetened condensed milk; add cubed Panettone to the egg mixture.  Combine ingredients, the bread will break apart as it absorbs the liquid.  Butter baking pan and the add the Panettone mixture.  Bake for about 40 minutes, insert toothpick in the center and make sure it comes out clean.  Set and cool for about 30 minutes before cutting.  Serve with ice cream.
Serves 6-8

Krispy Kreme Rocky Road Bread Pudding

Krispy Kreme Rocky Road Bread Pudding
Chocolate Decadence!
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients
6 Krispy Kreme brownie doughnuts
4 eggs
2 cups milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp instant coffee
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup mini marshmallows
1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions
Preheat oven 370 Degrees F.  Cube the brownie doughnuts, set aside.  In a small mixing bowl; mix in eggs, milk, vanilla, instant coffee and cinnamon.  Add cubed doughnuts until it soaks in liquid, add the marshmallows and walnuts and mix thoroughly.  Place mixture into a greased baking dish and bake for 45-50 minutes. Check by using a toothpick and poke in the center to see if it comes out clean.  Let rest for 15 minutes before serving.  Serve with the Chocolate Sauce.
Serves 6-8

Chocolate Sauce
Ingredients
2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup cream
1 tbsp butter
pinch of cinnamon
Directions
Place all ingredients in a double broiler, (Bain Marie) and stir until chocolate has melted.  Spoon over bread pudding!