Pecan Bread Pudding

Submitted by AlaskaPam

"Bread pudding has been a favorite of mine since I was a little girl. This is a variation I have learned to love."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar (divided)
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup pecans (chopped)
• 4 cups bread cubes (any kind of firm bread)
• 4 tablespoons butter

directions

1. Grease an 8"x8" baking pan with 1 tablespoon of butter. In a large mixing bowl mixing bowl, beat the eggs and add the half and half, and 1 cup of the brown sugar. Stir in the salt and nutmeg. Add the bread cubes and 1/2 cup of the pecan, and allow to sit for 20-30 minutes until the bread is completely soaked with the custard.
2. Pour into the baking pan, sprinkle with the remaining pecans and brown sugar. Dot the top with 3 tablespoons butter broken into small pieces.
3. Bake in a pre-heated 350 F oven for 30-40 mins, or until set and golden brown on top.
4. This is great served warm with ice cream or a custard sauce. I like it cold for breakfast too!

Reviews

[Chef Jean]

I loved this! the topping added a perfect crunch to the pudding. I had mine with ice cream, but a caramel sauce would have been nice too. Made for ZWT 9 for the Hot Pink Panthers.

 

[Maryland Jim]

Excellent bread pudding. I loved the way the topping got kinda crunchy. I used 3 8" sub rolls that needed to be used. Made for ZWT9 and The Apron String Travelers.

 

[Annacia]

I love this recipe. Used Splenda brown and a good quality whole wheat bread. I'm very happy with the result. It came out semi-firm, firm enough to cut into squares when cooled but not dry and really solid. The pecans are a great flavor addition and I like the texture that they add as well. I'm glad that I made the full recipe. :D