Mr. B's Bistro Creole Bread Pudding with Irish Whiskey Sauce
This version of bread pudding, one of the most iconic desserts in the world, is light and airy with a very tender crust. Made with French bread, it's both traditional and delicious--and sure to become one of your favorites the moment you taste it!
Ingredients
Bread Pudding
- ¾ pound light airy French bread cut into 1½-inch-thick slices
- 1 cup dark raisins
- 2 dozen large eggs
- 1½ quarts heavy cream
- 2½ cups sugar
- 1 Tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ cup unsalted butter chopped, ½ stick
Whiskey sauce
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup sugar
- 7 large egg yolks
- ¼ cup Irish whiskey
Instructions
Bread Pudding
- Preheat an oven to 250 degrees.
- Arrange half of the bread in a 13-by-9-inch baking pan and sprinkle with raisins. Arrange the remaining half of bread over top. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, 2 cups sugar, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, and nutmeg until smooth. Pour half of custard over bread and gently press down bread. Let sit until bread soaks up custard, about 15 minutes (depending on bread). Pour remaining half of custard over bread and gently press down bread. In a small bowl, combine remaining ½ cup sugar and teaspoon cinnamon and sprinkle over bread. Dot bread with butter and bake 1½ to 2 hours, or until custard is just set in the center.
Whiskey Sauce
- In a medium saucepan, bring cream and milk to a boil. In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar and yolks until combined well and gradually whisk in hot milk mixture. Transfer mixture to a double boiler and cook over just simmering water, stirring gently but constantly with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, until thick, about 12 minutes. Pour sauce through a fine sieve and stir in whiskey. Serve sauce warm or cold. If chilling sauce, let sauce become completely cold before covering, as condensation will cause it to thin. The sauce can be covered and chilled for up to 3 days. Makes 2¾ cups sauce.
Notes
This recipe is provided courtesy of Mr. B's Bistro in New Orleans. You can find more recipes at their website.
Notes from Restaurant
Serve pudding warm drizzled with whiskey sauce. Makes one 13 X 9 inch baking pan, serving 12.
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