Sinful Bread Pudding

December 09, 2006

Sinful Bread Pudding

Paula is at it again! She writes:

This is my very own creation. As I mentioned in a prior post, my dear mother is a HORRIBLE cook. She used to take a loaf of white bread and throw a couple eggs and a few cups of milk over it, bake it and call it bread pudding. It wasn’t until I grew up that I realized bread pudding is actually a very nice dessert.

Ingredients:

12 – 14 slices of Cinnamon Bread ( I have also used a French vanilla bread as well)
4 Eggs (separated) whites will be used as meringue topping.
½ Cup Sugar
½ Cup Sugar (for meringue)
2 Teaspoons Vanilla
3 Cups Soy Milk
1 Stick of Margarine melted
3 Teaspoons Cinnamon
½ bag of White morsels (white chocolate chips)

Directions:

Break bread up into pieces about ¾ “ in size
Place in large bowl and toss with ¼ cup of soy milk and melted margarine.
Pour into 9 x 13 glass or ceramic dish.
In a separate bowl, place egg yolks, remaining soy milk, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon.
Using electric mixer, mix for 3 minutes.
Pour over bread mixture.
Sprinkle White chocolate morsels over it.
This will cook in a water bath. Simply place ceramic dish into a slightly larger pan .
Water should come half way up the side of the ceramic dish. This will make it custard like and keep it from drying out.
Cook for 1 hour @ 350 degree oven.
Place the egg whites in a bowl and mix with electric mixer. Start on low and gradually turn up to medium speed. Mix for 3 minutes.
When they begin to foam a bit , gradually add sugar and continue to mix for 3 minutes.
Spread egg white mixture over the top of the bread pudding and place in over for 5 minutes ( until the top slightly browns) this will happen quickly so keep an eye on it.
Serve hot or cold.