Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Breakfast Bread Pudding



What's this ,Three "Good Foodie" Posts in a row? Go ahead and say it...Keith, you're on a blogging roll this week.. Maybe...

It's desert time again...Check this out...A new brunch favorite! Instead of the usual French toast or pancakes, try this bread pudding with fresh peaches to start your day. For ease in the morning, prepare peach sauce, custard, and assembly the night before.
And here is the big selling point...It's good for you!  (All this fruit!)

Ingredients
Peach Sauce:
  • 3/4 cup(s) sugar
  • 1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped
  • 1 tablespoon(s) lemon juice (from about 1/2 lemon)
  • 6 large ripe yellow peaches, halved, pitted, and coarsely chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
Custard:
  • 1 loaf(s) (1-pound) challah or brioche
  • 1 1/4 cup(s) milk
  • 1 1/2 cup(s) heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup(s) sugar
  • 1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped
  • 1 teaspoon(s) nutmeg, plus more for garnish
  • 3/4 teaspoon(s) kosher salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 6 large egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoon(s) sugar
Vanilla-Buttermilk Syrup:
  • 1/2 cup(s) heavy cream
  • 3/4 cup(s) buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup(s) sugar
  • 2 tablespoon(s) sugar, combined with above
  • 1 tablespoon(s) cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda
  • 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
  • 1/2 teaspoon(s) kosher salt

Directions
  1. To make peach sauce: In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, bring sugar and 1/2 cup water to a simmer, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium-low; stir in vanilla bean and lemon juice. Add peaches and simmer gently until softened, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool slightly, remove vanilla, then use a slotted spoon to transfer half of peach mixture to bowl of a food processor. Pulse 4 to 5 times, until mixture is a chunky sauce; set aside for assembly. Reserve the rest of peaches and their juices in a dish, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Toast bread slices in a single layer on a rimmed sheet tray until just golden and dried out, 8 to 10 minutes. Flip slices and toast 5 to 7 minutes more.
  3. To make custard: Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine milk, cream, sugar, vanilla bean, nutmeg, and salt. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Remove from heat, cover, and let steep 20 minutes. Remove vanilla.
  4. Whisk eggs and yolks in a medium bowl, then whisk into steeped milk-cream mixture.
  5. To assemble: Grease a deep pie dish. Arrange 3 to 4 pieces of bread on bottom of dish, spread 1/2 cup peach sauce on bread layer, and repeat with remaining bread slices and peach sauce, ending with bread slices.
  6. Slowly pour custard into dish, gently pressing down on bread as needed so it absorbs custard (pudding may need to sit a few minutes before adding more custard). Discard any leftover custard. Cover and let sit at least 40 minutes or overnight in the refrigerator.
  7. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Sprinkle top of pudding with 2 tablespoons sugar and garnish with a few gratings of nutmeg. Bake until golden, puffed, and set, 45 to 50 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let sit 20 minutes.
You gotta have a glass of milk after devouring this treat!

Enjoy!
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Arlene said...

Keith, this is the kind of breakfast casserole that Karen is talking about us making for family reunion!! Imma put you down for 10!! Happy baking!

June 27, 2012 at 11:58 AM

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