How to Make Bread Pudding with Orange Sauce

Bread pudding is the epitome of comfort food and this one is infused with bright citrus flavors.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 9-inch-by-9-inch baking pan, buttered
• 6 cups French, challah or brioche bread cubes
• 3/4 cup dark or light raisins
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• For orange sauce: 1 cup orange juice; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon cornstarch

1. 
   Mise en place tray for Bread Pudding with Orange Sauce

   Create a "mise en place" tray. The French term literally means "to put in place." That means have all the ingredients you need for a recipe weighed and measured before you begin. It saves time.

2. 
   Bread and raisins in pan.

   Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place bread cubes and raisins in buttered baking pan.

3. 
   Mix together eggs and milk.

   Mix together eggs, sweetened condensed milk, 2-1/2 cups hot water, melted butter, orange rind, vanilla, cinnamon and salt.

4. 
   Moisten bread cubes completely.

   Pour egg-milk mixture evenly over bread, moistening completely.

5. 
   Bread pudding, puffy and golden, right out of the oven.

   Bake 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

6. 
   Plated Bread Pudding with Orange Sauce

   Make the orange sauce by combining in a saucepan orange juice, sugar and cornstarch. Cook over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Serve with warm bread pudding. Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and orange zest, if desired.

Tips & Warnings

• Makes 6 servings.

[bmi57]

on 2/23/2008 I have tried to make bread pudding just one time and it didn't turn out very good at all. Your recipe sounds easy and very good, so I'm just going to have to try it. Thank you.