Bread Pudding Crisis!!!

[nutella2]

I am back from an amazing trip to New Orleans!!! One problem: I am in bread pudding withdrawl! Personally, the best I had was at Johnny's Po boys...and I am trying to find a recipe to re-create it at home. It was different than the others...it was about the sauce. There were no pecans, but it tasted like pecan pie with a brown sugar crust. Can anybody help??? There was no cream in the recipe. It was more like caramel...anybody????

 

Thanks!

[Micktooth]

Here's a great recipe from Commander's Palace:http://www.commanderspalace.com/new_orleans/recipes_1.php

[steamboats]

How about this one?

 

http://www.tonychacheres.com/recipes/Bread-Pudding-with-Whiskey-or-Rum-Sauce.html

 

steamboats

[nutella2]

Actually I did try the one at the Commander's Palace. It was good, but I really loved the one from Johnny's. Maybe it was a rum sauce...hmmmm. I'll try it!

 

Thanks!

[Tricia28]

Made this twice, Love it! I don't put in raisins or walnuts, but I put in lots of pecans. You could omit the pecans, but truly, the sauce makes it spectacular!

 

Nonstick cooking spray

1 pound purchased brioche bread

5 cups cold whole milk

2 (4.4 ounce) boxes American custard dessert mix

1/3 cup dark rum

2 egg yolks, beaten

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 cup walnut pieces, lightly toasted

1/4 cup pecan pieces, lightly toasted

1/2 cup golden raisins, optional

Caramel Rum Sauce, recipe follows

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Spray a 13 by 9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Tear brioche into 1-inch pieces and place in prepared dish.

 

In a large bowl, combine milk, custard dessert mix, rum, eggs, and nutmeg. Whisk until well blended. Stir in nuts and raisins, if using. Pour over brioche; press down lightly on brioche to submerge into custard. Let stand for 10 minutes, or until brioche absorbs custard slightly. Bake for 50 minutes, or until top is golden brown and bread pudding puffs. Serve warm with Caramel Rum Sauce.

 

 

Caramel Rum Sauce:

2/3 cup butterscotch caramel sauce

3 tablespoons heavy cream

3 tablespoons dark rum

Combine caramel sauce, cream, and rum in medium glass bowl. Heat in microwave for 45 seconds. Whisk to blend. Drizzle over bread pudding

[nutella2]

Thanks for the recipe! It looks decandent!!!