bandman

I love to cook, maybe I should have been a chef!!! When I find a winner of a recipe I love to share it. Let me know if any of you try this one! It is now in my top 2 favorite recipes!

Bread pudding is a holiday tradition in many parts of th south, especially New Orleans. This recipe was given to me with credit for its origin going to Randy Buck, the head chef at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans. It tastes FANTASTIC, and is really very easy to make.

White Chocolate Hazelnut Bread Pudding

5 cups stale croissants, cubed
2 cups milk
¾ cup granulated sugar
¾ cup brown sugar
¾ cup chopped hazelnuts
¾ cup white chocolate, roughly chopped
¼ cup raisins
5 whole eggs
1½ tbsp vanilla
1 tbsp coconut extract (I leave this out)
½ tbsp nutmeg
½ tbsp cinnamon
¼ pound butter
1 – Combine in mixing bowl:
Milk, eggs, sugars, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, and butter (and coconut extract if used).
2 – Mix well
3 – Add cubed croissants
4 – soak for 15-minutes.
5 – fold in remaining ingredients (hazelnuts, raisins, and white chocolate).
6 – pour into 9-inch round baking pan.
7 – bake at 325° for 90 minutes (until top is golden brown).
8 – Serve warm with sauce.

Whiskey Sauce

1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tbsp granulated sugar
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp dark corn syrup
½ cup whiskey
2 tbsp vanilla

Combine all ingredients. Simmer over medium heat until thick.

Solar Bell

You just HAD to go and post that didn't you?

I know what I am going to try.

Thanks in advance Dave!

-cw-

Richard Oliver

Food!? Christmas reminds me of nuts. Mom always had a big bowl of nuts in their shell: brazil, almonds, walnuts, macadamia, . . . oh yes, pecans. Was very good, and I enjoyed using the nutcracker as a kid.

Food -- Good Post.

Happy Eating,

Richard Oliver

Walter

We once had a young student stay with us for a week...he was a big eater. One evening my wife made a big meal and then to top it off served a bread pudding. The young man ate to bursting point and then finished off a big portion of the pudding...I quietly said to him "Of course you realise that bread pudding doubles in size once it is in your stomach!"
He looked at me in disbelief and then went white as a ghost!

This looks like a seriously good recipe...thank you for sharing it......for those that try it......you have been warned! ha ha

Walter