Boma Banana Bread Pudding

Submitted by joancole

"Banana Bread Pudding Boma Animal Kingdom Lodge http://allears.net/din/recipes/rec_bbp.htm"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 7 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 3 bananas, sliced
• 5 cups bread, cubed (Croissants, brioche, or challah bread, cubed or one whole loaf of Texas toast, cubed)
• 3 cups heavy cream
• 1 1⁄2 cups milk
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 9 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 6 egg yolks

directions

1. 1. Cut day-old croissant, brioche, challah, or Texas toast into cubes. Set aside.
2. 2. In a large bowl and using an electric mixer, combine milk, cream, sugar, cinnamon, and beaten eggs.
3. 3. In a 9x9 square or round pan, place one layer of bread on bottom. Place bananas on top, followed by a layer of bread.
4. 4. Pour custard mixture over the entire dish, filling it 2/3 to ¾ full. Press top bread layer into custard to prevent the bread from drying out. Add more custard if necessary.
5. 5. Place butter chunks on top of bread pudding.
6. 6. Bake at 300 degrees for one hour or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
7. 7. Serve with vanilla sauce (recipe below).
8. 1. Heat up milk, vanilla, heavy cream, and sugar.
9. 2. Combine cornstarch with egg yolks.
10. 3. Once liquid boils, temper some of the liquid into the yolks and stir vigorously. Then return tempered yolks into the pot.
11. 4. Turn off the heat and stir continuously until well combined and thickened.
12. 5. Transfer the sauce into a bowl and set over an ice bath to cool.