Lemon Bread Pudding With Maple Infused Whipped Cream

Submitted by KellyMac6

"Delicious easy bread pudding recipe from Epi Curious. Can you say comfort food! Can be made one day ahead and chilled."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 6 cups baguette, sliced thin
• 3 whole large eggs
• 3 large egg yolks
• 1 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling
• 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 5 cups heavy cream, divided
• 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
• fresh berries (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F with rack in middle.
2. Put bread in a 3-quart flameproof shallow baking dish (not glass).
3. Whisk zest, lemon juice, and 4 cups cream (chill remaining cup cream) in a separate bowl, then pour over bread.
4. Press down with a spatula to help bread soak up some of the custard.
5. Whisk together whole eggs, yolks, and sugar in a large bowl until pale and thick, about 1 minute.
6. Lightly sprinkle bread with sugar and bake in a water bath until custard is barely set and edges of bread are golden, 40 to 45 minutes.
7. Turn on broiler and broil bread pudding 4 to 5 inches from heat until golden-brown in spots, 2 to 3 minutes.
8. Cool to warm, about 30 minutes (pudding will continue to set).
9. Just before serving, beat remaining cup cream with syrup using an electric mixer or a whisk until it just holds soft peaks.
10. Serve pudding, warm or chilled, with cream.