Traditional Fruity and Spiced Bread Pudding – With Brandy!

Bread pudding is a popular dessert that originated as a way to use up stale bread. It has been enjoyed for centuries and variations of this dish can be found in many cultures around the world.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 80 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 14.

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Traditional Fruity and Spiced Bread Pudding – With Brandy!

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American, English Courses: Baked Goods, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 45 min Rest Time 15 min Total Time 1 hr 20 mins

Servings: 6 Calories: 2100

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 6 slices Bread
• 1 cup Raisins
• ¹⁄₂ cup Dried Cranberries
• ¹⁄₄ cup Mixed Peel
• 2 tablespoon Brandy
• 2 cup Milk
• ¹⁄₂ cup Heavy Cream
• ¹⁄₄ cup Granulated Sugar
• 2 large Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
• 2 tablespoon Butter
• for dusting Powdered Sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a baking dish.
2. Cut the bread slices into cubes and place them in a large bowl.
3. In a small bowl, combine the raisins, dried cranberries, mixed peel, and brandy. Let it sit for 10 minutes.
4. In a saucepan, heat the milk, heavy cream, and granulated sugar over medium heat until it starts to steam.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and ground nutmeg.
6. Slowly pour the heated milk mixture into the egg mixture, whisking constantly.
7. Pour the egg and milk mixture over the bread cubes and gently toss to coat.
8. Add the soaked fruits and any remaining brandy to the bread mixture, and stir gently.
9. Transfer the mixture to the greased baking dish and dot with butter.
10. Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the pudding is set and golden brown on top.
11. Remove from the oven and let it rest for 15 minutes.
12. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 12g19%

Total Carbohydrate 52g18%

Sugars 28g

Protein 6g12%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.