The Caramel Bread Pudding was created centuries ago and apparently, it was called the poor man’s pudding at that time because it was made using leftover bread. The origin of this pudding maybe humble but it is nothing short of spectacular. The pudding won my heart with its good looks the first time I laid my eyes on it several years ago. It sat there on the table all golden and studded with nuts, and when I dug my spoon into it and transported some of it into my mouth, it was magical! Here is the Caramel Bread Pudding recipe.

Caramel Bread Pudding:

Ingredients

Bread 2 slices (Any bread can be used)

Milk 1 cup

Eggs 1

Vanilla 1 tsp

Sugar 5 + 1 tblsps

Salt a pinch

Cashew nut or Almond pieces 1 tblps

Raisins 1 tblsp

Water 1 tblsp

Makes: 3 servings

Method

1. Heat milk.
2. Dissolve five tablespoons of sugar in the milk.
3. Soak bread slices in the sugar and milk mixture for about 15 minutes. You could remove the crust of the bread or leave it on.
4. After the soaking, mash the bread into the milk.
5. Add a pinch of salt and give it a stir.
6. Next, beat the egg with the vanilla.
7. Mix egg into the bread mixture.
8. Add nuts and raisins to the mixture and give it a good stir.
9. Take a pudding mould. It could be any stainless steel container if you plan to steam the pudding. If you plan to bake it, you need a container that is oven proof.
10. Put one tablespoon of sugar and water into the mould. Place mould on the gas flame. The sugar will melt and slowly turn a golden brown. When the melted sugar turns a slightly darker brown, switch of the gas. At this stage, you have to be very careful as the caramel as well as the mould are very hot. Swirl the caramel around the base of the mould.
11. Pour pudding mixture on top of the caramel.
12. If you wish to steam the pudding, heat water in the cooker or steamer and place mould in it. Cover mould and steam for 20-25 minutes. If you wish to bake the pudding, you need to take a large baking dish, fill it 2/3^rd with water, place the pudding mould in the water and put the entire arrangement into the oven. Bake pudding in a pre-heated oven at 180° for about 30 minutes.
13. Remove pudding from steamer or oven when cooked and let it cool. Yummy Caramel Bread Pudding is ready, serve when warm.

    Note: 
    1) You can serve pudding in the mould or demould it too.
    2) You can serve pudding warm or cold or at room temperature.
    3) You can cook the pudding in small moulds and serve as individual servings.

While this bread pudding definitely looks and tastes great, it is also quite nourishing. Easy to whip up, this pudding can be served as a snack too to satiate the ever-growing hunger of growing children. The above recipe is a basic recipe for this bread pudding. You can enrich it further by using richer bread and also by adding cream or fruits to the recipe.

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