Blueberry Brioche Bread Pudding
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped, or a few drops pure vanilla
- extract
- 5 sprigs mint, 1 sprig, leaves only, reserved for garnish
- Freshly grated zest of 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 4 gelatin sheets or 1 packet unflavored Knox gelatin
- 4 slices brioche or challah bread, cut 1/3-inch thick
- 8 ounces fresh blueberries
- 1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Combine the milk, cream,
- vanilla (bean and scrapings), 4 mint sprigs, and lemon zest in a
- small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Remove from
- the heat, stir in the sugar and gelatin, and let set for 3 minutes.
- Remove the mint and vanilla bean.
- 2. Place a baking cup 3 inches in diameter and 1-1/2 inches deep
- top side down on the center of a slice of bread to cut out a disk
- the size of cup. Discard the bread trimmings and set the bread disk
- aside. Repeat with the remaining 3 bread slices.
- 3. Fill 4 baking cups halfway with blueberries. Pour the warm milk
- mixture over the blueberries to fill each cup 3/4 full. Place 1
- bread disk in each cup over the blueberry mixture. Transfer to the
- oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes (the custard should not be
- completely set). Turn on the broiler and broil until the bread is
- nicely toasted. Remove from oven and set aside to cool. Refrigerate
- for several hours before serving.
- To Serve:
- To unmold, run a small blade around the side of each cup and invert
- the blueberry bread pudding onto a dessert plate. Garnish with
- reserved mint leaves.
milk, heavy cream, vanilla bean, mint, lemon, sugar, gelatin sheets, bread, blueberries
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/blueberry-brioche-bread-pudding-50042622 (may not work)