Bread pudding is pretty darned polarizing, isn't it? I mean, you don't have people saying that they absolutely hate all forms of muffins, do you? Or pancakes? But bread pudding is one of those things that elicits the scrunched-face-eeewwww reaction from even the most mature person. Not that I blame them, most times. I'm particular about my bread puddings. They have to be custardy, but not soupy. There must be fruit. I like them better warm. And if you put creme anglaise on it, I will at least give it a shot. Because really, who doesn't like something once creme anglaise is poured over it? Crazy people, that's who.
So I approach all bread pudding recipes with a healthy dose of trepidation. Will they, won't they fit into my definition of a tasty bread pudding? If they don't, what do I do with them? The rejects!?! Luckily, I also have a soft spot for anything involving sauteing chopped up apples with sugar, so I figured we were off to a good start. Well, ignoring the distinct lack of challah in my grocery store, leading me to, um... use hotdog buns as the bread-y portion of the pudding. Sshh! It totally worked. Oh, and the lack of apple butter, which didn't necessitate the tossing in of currants, but definitely caused me to consider it.
And guess what? After all of my monkeying about, all that substituting and omitting, things turned out pretty darned well. I mean, yes, it could have used a bit more custard, and yes, it would have been better with a tart apple butter to offset the sweetness of the apples and currants. But it was no epic fail. Especially once I get the chance to make some creme anglaise to pour over it...
Last Week: Quick Classic Berry Tart
Next Week: Banana Coconut Ice Cream Pie (um, yeah... so about those revisionist tendencies of mine...)
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
TWD: Apple-Currant Bread Pudding
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I've never come across a bread pudding like this, but it looks very tasty.
In the UK, bread pudding is usually bread, dried fruit and spices soaked in milk and egg and cooked to an homogenous stodgy block - it's a love it or hate it sort of pudding, often eaten cold like a cake. The other, more favoured, hot pudding is bread and butter pudding, where layers of buttered (and sometimes marmaladed) bread and dried fruit are baked in an egg custard. Using fresh fruit is unusual
I actually like bread pudding (and from comment above, bread AND butter pudding), and an apple version sounds awesome. I think my only prerequisite is that the pudding is sufficiently sweet!
Sounds like a few substitutions made for a whole lot of success. I wasn't a huge fan. Maybe it needed some chocolate.
I couldn't agree more about the Creme Anglaise. Your version looks like a winner.
I'm one of those ewwwwwwwwww people.
Mmm...will have to try it with creme anglaise next time. I made a whiskey sauce & it was pretty darn tasty.
Im always on the fence about bread pudding...
Cream Anglaise would be perfect with this to!
Wonderful Caitlin !! We love it too . Baci
No matter what they say I love puddings! Thanks for the tips here. They are really helpful! If you wont mind I'd love to guide Foodista readers to this post.Just add the foodista widget to the end of this post and it's all set, Thanks!
I've never met a bread pudding I didn't love.
We liked the cherry version here. What's happening in Bakersfield?
WOw does that look great. It would be perfect on a day like today in Idaho..cold and rainy!
Hot dog buns are such a fun save! I never would have thought of that.
Haha I'm one of those crazy people! Bread pudding just doesn't do it for me, even with creme anglaise :) Good call on the hot dog buns - I pulled some random bread from my freezer for this one too.
sounds good to me! hot dog buns and all... :)
HOT DOG BUNS!!! Well you do what you have to do. As long as it works. They are soft, easily torn and readily available. Looks just fine to me.
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