Grilled Bread Pudding with Fresh Fruit
- 2 ripe peaches, pitted and sliced
- 1 pint raspberries
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 loaf brioche (about 8 ounces bread)
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- Confectioners' sugar
- Toss together the peaches, raspberries and brown sugar.
- Set aside to macerate.
- Preheat the grill.
- Slice the bread.
- Arrange on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until light golden brown, about 10 minutes.
- Watch carefully to make sure they do not brown too much; set aside to cool.
- In a saucepan, heat the half-and-half, cream, salt and vanilla bean over medium heat, stirring occasionally to make sure the mixture doesn't burn or stick to the bottom of the pan.
- When the cream mixture reaches a fast simmer (do not let it boil), turn off the heat.
- Set aside to infuse 10 to 15 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and granulated sugar together.
- Whisking constantly, gradually add the hot cream mixture.
- Strain into a large shallow bowl to smooth the mixture and remove the vanilla bean.
- Dip the toasted bread slices into the custard, and let soak until absorbed.
- Fold the mixture occasionally to ensure even soaking.
- Transfer the slices to the grill and cook about 5 minutes on each side.
- Serve warm or chilled, dusted with confectioners' sugar.
peaches, raspberries, light brown sugar, bread, heavy cream, salt, vanilla bean, eggs, sugar, confectioners
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/grilled-bread-pudding-with-fresh-fruit-recipe.html (may not work)