Indulge in the delectable symphony of flavors with our best-ever bread pudding, an iconic dessert that tantalizes taste buds and warms hearts. This classic dish, elevated with a velvety whiskey sauce, is a harmonious blend of textures and flavors that will leave you craving more.
Our meticulously crafted bread pudding showcases tender, pillowy bread cubes soaked in a rich custard infused with warm spices, vanilla, and a hint of citrus. Baked to golden perfection, each bite offers a delightful balance of soft and crispy textures, complemented by the irresistible whiskey sauce.
The accompanying whiskey sauce is a masterpiece in its own right. A symphony of flavors, it brings together the robust notes of whiskey, the lusciousness of butter, and the sweetness of brown sugar. This decadent sauce elevates the bread pudding experience, adding an extra layer of indulgence that will leave you utterly satisfied.
Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, our detailed recipe guide will lead you through each step with precision, ensuring success in creating this culinary delight. From selecting the perfect bread to mastering the art of making a smooth custard, we've got you covered.
So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary journey that will take you to dessert heaven. Treat yourself and your loved ones to the best-ever bread pudding with whiskey sauce and experience a taste of pure bliss.
BREAD PUDDING WITH WHISKEY SAUCE RECIPE - (4.5/5)
Provided by southerngrace
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- BREAD PUDDING: Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. Cut the bread into small cubes and put the cubes into the prepared dish. Scatter the raisins evenly along the top. In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon until frothy and well-combined. Pour the liquid carefully over the bread and mash everything together. Let this sit for at least an hour, mashing it a few more times so that all of the bread absorbs as much liquid as possible. Bake for 60 to 75 minutes, or until you see no liquid when you press the bread in the middle of the pan. WHISKEY SAUCE: Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the sugar, whiskey, water, salt, and nutmeg, and cook this mixture until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Beat the eggs in a bowl and then slowly add a bit of the hot whiskey mixture, whisking as you go. Once tempered, add the egg mixture to the whiskey mixture and return to the heat. When a boil is reached, cook for one minute, then remove from the heat. To serve, cut a square of bread pudding and cover it with whiskey sauce, making sure both are warm.
BREAD PUDDING WITH BOURBON SAUCE
This Southern Bread Pudding is luscious. Be sure to serve the bourbon sauce while it is slightly warm. Quite often, this is our family's choice of holiday desserts. This came from an old southern cookbook many years ago.
Provided by NoSpringChicken
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine bread and milk in a large mixing bowl; set aside for 5 minutes.
- Add eggs, sugar, raisins, butter and vanilla; stir well.
- Spoon mixture into a greased 3 quart casserole.
- Bake, uncovered, at 325°F for 1 hour or until firm.
- Cool in pan at least 20 minutes before serving.
- Spoon into individual serving bowls; serve with Bourbon Sauce.
- Bourbon Sauce: Combine butter and sugar in a small saucepan; cook over medium, stirring frequently, until sugar dissolves.
- Add egg, stirring briskly with a wire whisk until well blended.
- Cook over medium heat 1 minute.
- Remove from heat, cool slightly; stir in bourbon.
BREAD PUDDING WITH WHISKEY SAUCE
Serve whiskey Sauce over bread pudding - a flavorful dessert made with eggs, vanilla and whipped cream.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch glass baking dish with shortening or spray with cooking spray.
- In large bowl, beat 4 whole eggs, 1 egg yolk and 3/4 cup sugar with wire whisk until well blended. Beat in milk, whipping cream, vanilla and 1 teaspoon cinnamon until well blended. Stir in 7 cups of the bread pieces and the raisins. Let stand 20 minutes. Pour into baking dish. Lightly press remaining 3 cups bread pieces on top of mixture in baking dish.
- In small bowl, stir 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon until well blended. Brush top of bread mixture with melted 2 tablespoons butter; sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar. Bake uncovered 55 to 65 minutes or until top is puffed and light golden brown (center will jiggle slightly). Cool 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter over low heat; do not allow to simmer. Remove from heat; cool 10 minutes. Mix water and 1 egg in small bowl; stir into butter until blended. Stir in 1 cup sugar. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved and mixture begins to boil; remove from heat. Stir in whiskey. Cool at least 10 minutes before serving.
- Serve sauce over warm bread pudding. Store remaining dessert and sauce covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 500, Carbohydrate 50 g, Cholesterol 190 mg, Fat 5 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 300 mg, Sugar 36 g, TransFat 1 1/2 g
WHISKEY BREAD PUDDING
Steps:
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs until well blended. Add the sugar and mix in then add the vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, butter, and cream. Lay the bread cubes in a 8 by 8 inch square baking dish, sprinkle the nuts and raisins around, and then pour the custard over the bread. Cover the dish and let it soak overnight in the refrigerator.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cover the dish with foil and poke holes in it. Bake until bread pudding souffled up, about 40 minutes then remove the foil, and bake another 10 minutes to brown lightly.
- For the sauce, in a saucepan heat the cream, sugar, cinnamon, and butter together until almost boiling. Meanwhile, mix the cornstarch with the whiskey and stir it into the hot liquid. Bring just to a boil to thicken it.
- To serve, pour a few spoonfuls of the whiskey sauce on a dessert plate. Scoop out the desired portion size of the pudding, placing it on the sauced plate. Dust the pudding with powdered sugar and finish it off with a dollop of whipped cream.
- Notes about the recipe: This is a restaurant recipe so uses leftover bread. Save the crusts and dry them in a low oven, then grind them in a food processor to make bread crumbs.
THE BEST BREAD PUDDING
The Best Bread Pudding recipe. A sweet and custard-like dessert with flavors of vanilla and brown sugar. Stir together until the sugar is melted. Add the brandy, stirring well. Pour over bread pudding. Serve warm or cold.
Provided by Paula Deen
Time 15m
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350º. Grease a 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan.
- Mix together 2 cups granulated sugar, 5 eggs and milk in a bowl; add 2 teaspoons vanilla. Pour over cubed bread and let sit for 10 minutes.
- In another bowl, mix and crumble together brown sugar, 1/4 cup softened butter and pecans.
- Pour bread mixture into prepared pan. Sprinkle brown sugar mixture over the top and bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until set. Remove from oven.
- For the sauce:
- Mix together 1 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup melted butter, 1 egg, and 2 teaspoons vanilla in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir together until the sugar is melted. Add the brandy, stirring well. Pour over bread pudding. Serve warm or cold.
BREAD PUDDING WITH WHISKEY SAUCE III
This bread pudding is absolutely delicious!
Provided by LADYEM
Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Bread Pudding Recipes
Time 1h25m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl, whip together eggs and sugar. Mix in milk, heavy cream, vanilla extract and cinnamon. Whip until smooth.
- Arrange bread cubes in a medium baking dish, and top with golden raisins. Cover with the whipped mixture. Allow the bread to become saturated with the mixture.
- Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned.
- To make the sauce, mix sugar, butter and corn syrup in a medium saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat when thoroughly blended, and whisk in the whiskey. Serve warm over bread pudding.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 641.3 calories, Carbohydrate 93.8 g, Cholesterol 157.2 mg, Fat 24.2 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 9.4 g, SaturatedFat 13.9 g, Sodium 428.6 mg, Sugar 61.3 g
NEW ORLEANS BREAD PUDDING WITH WHISKEY SAUCE
Bake this New Orleans bread pudding with whiskey sauce and enjoy a virtual trip to the French Quarter. Make the rich sauce with whiskey or bourbon.
Provided by Diana Rattray
Categories Dessert
Time 2h28m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- Place the raisins and whiskey in a small saucepan and heat just until the mixture comes to a simmer. Remove from the heat and let stand for 20 to 30 minutes. Alternatively, place the raisins and whiskey in a cup and heat in the microwave oven for about 20 to 30 seconds, leaving to rest for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Slice the bread into 1/2-inch rounds and then cut the rounds into 1/2-inch cubes; you should have about 8 cups of bread cubes.
- In a large bowl, combine the half-and-half and whole milk with the eggs and brown sugar. Whisk until well blended. Add the vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and dash of salt.
- Add the bread cubes and soaked raisins with their liquid to the bowl with the milk-egg mixture and stir to coat thoroughly. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Stir occasionally.
- While the mixture rests, preheat the oven to 325 F. Generously butter a 2 1/2-quart baking dish.
- Spoon the bread mixture into the prepared baking dish, distributing the raisins as evenly as possible.
- Bake the bread pudding in the preheated oven for about 1 hour, or until it is firm and golden brown. Remove the bread pudding to a rack to cool.
- Gather the ingredients.
- Combine the heavy cream, whole milk, and granulated sugar in a medium saucepan and set aside.
- In a small bowl or cup, whisk the cornstarch with the whiskey or bourbon.
- In another bowl, whisk the egg yolks and set aside.
- Place the saucepan with the cream mixture over medium heat and add the cornstarch mixture. Cook until the sauce comes to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce the heat to low and continue cooking for 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add about 1/2 cup of the hot mixture to the egg yolks while whisking constantly. By tempering the mixture you prevent the eggs from becoming curdled.
- Pour the egg yolk mixture into the saucepan and cook for 1 minute longer. Whisk in a pinch of salt, the butter, and vanilla, if using.
- Transfer the sauce to a bowl and if not serving immediately, place a sheet of plastic wrap directly on top to prevent a skin from forming. The sauce will thicken more as it stands. When ready to serve, spoon some of the warm sauce over each serving of bread pudding and enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 353 kcal, Carbohydrate 41 g, Cholesterol 135 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Sodium 273 mg, Sugar 26 g, Fat 16 g, ServingSize 12 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
NEW ORLEANS STYLE BREAD PUDDING WITH WHISKEY SAUCE
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 1h55m
Yield 10 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place the bread in a large bowl. Grease a 9 by 13-inch casserole dish with the remaining tablespoon of butter and set aside.
- Combine the heavy cream, milk, eggs, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and raisins in a large bowl. Whisk to mix. Pour the cream mixture over the bread, and stir to combine. Allow the mixture to sit at room temperature for 30 to 45 minutes.
- Transfer the bread mixture to the casserole dish and bake until the center of the bread pudding is set, 50 to 60 minutes.
- Garnish the bread pudding with confectioners' sugar and serve warm with warm Whiskey Sauce.
- In a 1-quart saucepan set over medium heat, combine the cream, milk, and sugar. Place the cornstarch and 1/4 cup of the bourbon in a small mixing bowl and whisk to blend and make a slurry. Pour the slurry into the cream mixture and bring to a boil. Once the sauce begins to boil, reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Remove the sauce from the heat, add the salt, and stir in the butter and the remaining 1/2 cup of bourbon. Serve warm.
BEST EVER BREAD PUDDING WITH WHISKEY SAUCE
My ex-boyfriend is a chef and he and I spent weeks perfecting this recipe. We probably put on 20 lbs, so I hope you appreciate the sacrifice! Its very important to soak the raisins in whiskey overnight so that they plump up with whiskey goodness. Enjoy!
Provided by Chef Emstar
Categories Dessert
Time P1DT35m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Soak raisins in bourbon overnight.
- Soak bread in milk for 1/2hr.
- While soaking the bread preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Put the butter in a 9x9 pan and put in the oven to melt.
- Remove when butter is melted and bubbly.
- While the butter is melting, mix all other ingredients and add to bread.
- Gently pour the mixture in pan over the butter and bake for 35mins.
- For whiskey sauce:.
- In double boiler, vigorously whisk egg and sugar until blended and warm to the touch and fluffy.
- Add melted butter in steady stream while continuing to whisk.
- Add bourbon 1Tbs at a time and taste. I usually use 1 ½-2Tbs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 492.4, Fat 24.4, SaturatedFat 14.4, Cholesterol 152.7, Sodium 332, Carbohydrate 51, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 33.5, Protein 8.2
BREAD PUDDING SOUFFLé WITH WHISKEY SAUCE
Provided by Jamie Shannon
Categories Bourbon Egg Dessert Bake Whiskey Ramekin Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
- To make the bread pudding, combine the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Beat in the eggs until smooth, then work in the heavy cream. Add the vanilla, then the bread cubes. Allow the bread to soak up the custard. Scatter the raisins in the greased pan, and top with the egg mixture, which will prevent the raisins from burning. Bake for approximately 25 to 30 minutes or until the pudding has a golden color and is firm to the touch. If a toothpick inserted in the pudding comes out clean, it is done. It should be moist, not runny or dry. Let cool to room temperature.
- To make the sauce, bring the cream to a boil, combine the cornstarch and water, and add the mixture to the boiling cream, stirring constantly. Return to a boil, then reduce the heat and cook, stirring, for about 30 seconds, being careful not to burn the mixture. Add the sugar and bourbon, and stir. Let cool to room temperature.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F, and butter six 6-ounce ceramic ramekins.
- To make the meringue, be certain that you use a bowl and whisk that are clean and that the egg whites are completely free of yolk. This dish needs a good, stiff meringue, and the egg whites will whip better if the chill is off them. In a large bowl or mixer, whip the egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy. Gradually add the sugar, and continue whipping until shiny and thick. Test with a clean spoon. If the whites stand up stiff, like shaving cream, when you pull out the spoon, the meringue is ready. Do not overwhip, or the whites will break down and the soufflé will not work.
- In a large bowl, break half the bread pudding into pieces using your hands or a spoon. Gently fold in a quarter of the meringue, being careful not to lose the air in the whites. Place a portion of this mixture in each of the ramekins.
- Place the remaining bread pudding in the bowl, break into pieces, and carefully fold in the rest of the meringue. Top off the soufflés with this lighter mixture, to about 1 1/2 inches over the top edge of the ramekin. With a spoon, smooth and shape the tops into a dome over the ramekin rim.
- Bake immediately for approximately 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve immediately. Using a spoon at the table, poke a hole in the top of each soufflé and spoon the room-temperature whiskey sauce into the soufflé.
- Note: New Orleans French bread is very light and tender. Outside New Orleans, use only a light bread. If the bread is too dense, the recipe won't work. We suggest Italian bread as the most comparable.
Tips:
- Use a variety of breads for a more complex flavor and texture. Stale bread is ideal because it absorbs the custard mixture better.
- Don't overmix the custard mixture. Overmixing can cause the bread pudding to become tough.
- Bake the bread pudding in a water bath to prevent the top from becoming too brown.
- Serve the bread pudding warm with whiskey sauce or your favorite topping.
Conclusion:
Bread pudding is a classic dessert that is easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With its rich, custardy flavor and variety of possible toppings, bread pudding is a surefire hit at any gathering. Whether you are looking for a simple dessert to serve at a weeknight dinner or a special treat for a holiday meal, bread pudding is a great option. So next time you have some stale bread on hand, don't throw it away - make bread pudding instead!
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