Caramel Bread Pudding

Ingredients

For Caramel

§         Castor Sugar       – 4 tbsp

§         Water                – 2 to 3 tbsp

For Pudding

§         Eggs                    – 2

§         Butter                  – 2 tbsp (Melted)

§         Milk                     – 2 cups  (approximately 250 ml)

§         Sugar                  – 2/3 cup (approximately 100 gms)

§         Bread                  – 4 to 5 stale slices

§         Vanilla extract      – 1 tsp Or Fresh Vanilla strip  

§         Cinnamon powder  – ¼ tsp

Method
1.      Preheat oven to 160°C.

2.      Pudding mixture :

• Add the melted butter in lukewarm milk (milk should not be hot).
• In a separate bowl, beat the eggs. Add sugar and beat well till you get a smooth mixture.
• Now add cinnamon powder and vanilla extract. Mix well.
• Pour in the milk mixture gradually into the egg mixture. Mix well. Keep aside for a while.
• Prepare the baking dish by greasing it with butter. Keep aside.

3.      Caramel :

• Put sugar and water into a saucepan over medium heat. Swirl around the mixture gradually till you get the caramelized golden sugar syrup. It will take 2-3 minutes.
• Pour the caramel into the baking dish. Coat the bottom of the baking dish with caramel  by swirling a bit. Do this process fast when caramel is hot, else it solidifies when cold.
• Let the caramel set for a while in the baking dish.

4.      Pudding :

• Tear the slices into medium to big chunks and place them into the baking dish over the set-caramel bottom.
• Slowly pour in the pudding mixture over the bread pieces.
• Press the bread with fork/spoon a bit, for it to soak the pudding mixture. If the bread is very stale let the mixture stand for few minutes.
• Place the baking dish in the oven for 45 to 60 minutes.
• When the pudding is done, its slightly brown on top and the top springs back when slightly pressed/tapped.

Serving

§         Remove pudding from oven and let it cool.

§         Refrigerate it for few hours, till set.

§         Scope it out or invert it on a flat plate carefully and cut into desired shape.

§         You can accompany the pudding with a scoop of Vanilla or Butter-Scotch ice-crème with a spoonful of caramel sauce over it.

§         Feast for your soul is ready in no time !

Try this simple bread pudding recipe and share your comments and/or suggestions.