Amaretto Bread Pudding With A Maple Rum Butter Sauce
- Amaretto Bread Pudding
- 1 pound brioche, cut into large cubes
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped pecans, toasted (procedure follows)
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1-1/2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup heaving cream
- 1/2 cup maple syrup (grade B!)
- 1/2 cup Amaretto (almond liqueur)
- 1-1/2 tablespoons Almond extract
- 5 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 generous pinches fine salt
- Maple Rum Butter Sauce
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2/3 cup maple syrup (grade B!)
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 egg
- 1 pinch fine salt
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- Before you begin: Preheat oven to 350?F. Generously butter a 9- x 11-inch ovenproof pan and set aside for the bread pudding. Place the brioche cubes in a large bowl and set aside.
- In a small saucepan, add the raisins and amaretto. Bring to a simmer (small bubbles), remove from heat, cover, and let steep for 1 hour.
- In an ovenproof pan, spread the pecans in a single layer and bake for 10 minutes or until toasted. Set aside.
- In a medium-size bowl, whisk the milk, cream, sugar, eggs, and almond extract. Blend in the raisins with the amaretto. Add the toasted pecans and give it a quick stir. Pour over the brioche, and gently fold until all the bread is coated and the mixture is absorbed.rnrnPut the mixture into the prepared pan and bake uncovered for 30-40 minutes or until set.
- To make the sauce: In a medium-size bowl, lightly beat the egg and set aside. In a small saucepan, whisk together the cream and maple syrup. Add the butter and continue stirring until melted. rnrnWhen the sauce it hot (steamy), temper the egg by pouring a small stream of the sauce into the egg. Continue whisking the egg and add a little more until all the sauce is added. (This technique will prevent the egg from turning into scrambled eggs.) rnrnPour the sauce back into the pan and cook over medium-low heat until smooth and the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Stir in the rum and get ready for some boozy maple deliciousness!
- Divide the bread pudding into individual serving dishes and top with a generous amount of the sauce. Best served warm. Enjoy!
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Taken from food52.com/recipes/16838-amaretto-bread-pudding-with-a-maple-rum-butter-sauce (may not work)