Almond Bread Pudding

"From Every Night Italian, posted for ZWT IV."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 10mins
Ingredients:
8
Serves:
8-10
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ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons raisins
  • 3 tablespoons dark rum
  • 12 ounces firm white bread, thinly sliced (enough to line bottom and sides of an 8 or 9 inch loaf pan)
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 4 large eggs
  • 7 tablespoons sugar
  • 34 cup unblanched almonds
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directions

  • Place raisins in a small bowl with the rum and allow to soak.
  • Remove the crusts from the bread. Determine how much bread you will need by lining the sides bottom and top of a 8 or 9 inch loaf pan and use all the butter to coat both sides of the slices of bread.
  • Line the sides and bottom with the buttered bread slices and set aside the slices that will go on top.
  • Pour the milk into a small saucepan and heat it over low heat till you see steam rising when it is stirred - do not boil.
  • While the milk is heating (keep an eye on it!), put the eggs and 4 T of sugar in the bowl of a mixer. Beat at high speed till the mixture is pale yellow and forms ribbons on the beaters when lifted (about 2-3 minutes).
  • With the mixer at low speed, slowly add the hot milk. When about half of the milk has been incorporated, you can add the rest more quickly.
  • Place the almonds and remaining 3 T sugar in a food processor and pulse until the reach the consistency of coarsely ground black pepper. Mix the almond mixture into the custard.
  • Pour the custard into the bread lined loaf pan, holding back about 1/2 cup.
  • If the loaf pan fills to the top and you have more than 1/2 cup custard left, it is probably because it is too foamy. Let it stand a bit till it settles.
  • Take the raisins that have been soaking in the rum and distribute them over the custard in the loaf pan. Save the rum that is left over.
  • Preheat the oven to 325.
  • Cover the top of the filled loaf pan with the remaining buttered bread slices and pour the rest of the custard over the layer of bread.
  • Let stand for about 15 minutes so that the bread becomes well soaked.
  • Place the bread pudding on the middle rack of the preheated oven and bake till it looks firm with the pan is jiggled, about 40 minutes.
  • Remove it from the oven and allow it to cool for about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
  • Once the pudding is cool enough to handle, flip it over onto a flat serving platter. The pudding should unmold easily so that you can remove the loaf pan.
  • Serve either chilled or at room temperature.
  • Cut into 1/2 inch slices and sprinkle each serving with a few drops of the left over rum used to soak the raisins.
  • This can be made up to 5 days ahead and stored in the refrigerator.

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Reviews

  1. This was a nice bread pudding. I loved the almonds in the custard. I dotted the left over rum, Meyer's dark rum for me, all over the pudding when it was done and used golden raisins. Also I used whipping cream instead of whole milk because it was all I had. I halved the recipe no problems. It probably could have used a bit of seasonings other than sugar though. I'll probably experiment with this next time, but as is it is a very rich comforting dish.
     
  2. I like bread pudding, both the making & the eating of it! This one was a bit different from what I'm used to, but that didn't detract from enjoying the finished pudding ~ VERY, VERY NICE, even though I didn't top each serving with additional rum! Thanks for sharing the recipe! [Made & reviewed in the Family Picks part of Zaar World Tour 4]
     
  3. I think I'm in love. I made this for Zingo during Zaar World Tour 4 for the Chic Chefs. I followed the recipe except that I cut it down to 2 servings and had already grated almonds on hand (doesn't everyone?, lol) It fit comfortably into a 1 cup baking dish and was set firm after 20 minutes in the oven. I will make this again and I won't change a thing! It's that good! Thank you, pattikay.
     
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