Bread Pudding
Bread Pudding with Maple Cream Sauce
This warm comforting dessert is great for any occasion. Bursting with blueberry flavour perfectly matched with the zing of lemons and the rich maple sauce, it will make any mother feel special!
Preparation Time:
27 Minutes
Ingredients:
| 1/2 cup | pure maple syrup | 125 mL |
| 1/4 cup | packed brown sugar | 50 mL |
| 1 cup | 35 % whipping Cream | 250 mL |
| 1 tbsp | butter, at room temperature | 15 mL |
| 4 | egg yolks | |
| 4 | eggs | |
| 4 cups | cubed fresh white bread (about 10 slices, crusts removed) | 1 L |
| 4 cups | blueberries | 1L |
| 1 cup | white chocolate chips | 250 mL |
| 3/4 cup | 35% whipping Cream | 175 mL |
| 1/2 cup | granulated sugar | 125 mL |
| Grated zest of 2 lemons | ||
| Pinch each salt and red pepper flakes |
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Butter a 12-inch (2.5 L) oval glass baking dish.
In a large bowl, whisk together egg yolks and eggs; gently stir in bread, blueberries, chocolate, cream, sugar, lemon zest, salt and pepper flakes. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.
Pour into prepared dish and bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until golden and knife inserted in centre comes out clean.
Serve with Maple Cream Sauce and a scoop of your favourite ice-cream.
Maple Cream Sauce:
In medium saucepan, stir together maple syrup and sugar; heat over medium heat until sugar dissolves, about 2 to 3 minutes. Slowly stir in cream; cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in butter, until melted.
Credit: Dairy Farmers of Canada (www.dairygoodness.ca) and Fairmont Hotels