International Recipes

Irish Bread Pudding with Caramel-Whiskey Sauce

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Yield: 12 servings; serving size: 1 (3 inch) square and 2 tablespoons sauce

Ingredients

Bread Pudding

  • 1/4 cup light butter, melted
  • 1 (10 ounce) French bread baguette, cut into 1 inch thick slices
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/4 cup Irish whiskey*
  • 1 3/4 cups 1% low fat milk
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated skim milk
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Caramel-Whiskey Sauce

  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 1/4 cup light butter
  • 2 ounces 1/3 less fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel) (about 1/4 cup)
  • 1/4 cup Irish whiskey**
  • 1/4 cup 1% low-fat milk

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Bread Pudding

  1. Brush melted butter on one side of French bread slices, and place bread, buttered sides up, on a baking sheet.
  2. Bake bread for 10 minutes or until lightly toasted.
  3. Cut bread into 1/2 inch cubes, and set aside.
  4. Combine raisins and whiskey in a small bowl; cover and let stand for 10 minutes or until soft (do not drain).
  5. Combine 1% milk and next 4 ingredients (1% milk through eggs) in a large bowl; stir well with a whisk.
  6. Add bread cubes and raisin mixture, pressing gently to moisten; let stand 15 minutes.
  7. Spoon bread mixture into a 13 x 9 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
  8. Combine 1 tablespoon sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over pudding.
  9. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 minutes or until set.
  10. Serve warm with Caramel-Whiskey Sauce.

Caramel-Whiskey Sauce

  1. Combine sugar and water in a small heavy saucepan over medium-high heat; cook until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly. Cook for an additional 15 minutes or until golden (do not stir).
  2. Remove from heat.
  3. Carefully add butter and cream cheese, stirring constantly with a whisk (mixture will be hot and bubble vigorously).
  4. Cool slightly, and stir in whiskey and milk.

Notes

* Substitute 1/4 cup apple juice for the Irish whiskey, if desired.

** Substitute 1 tablespoon imitation rum extract and 3 tablespoons water for the Irish whiskey, if desired. Yield: 1 1/2 cups (serving size: 2 tablespoons)

Nutrition

Per serving: calories 362 (17% from fat); fat 6.7g (sat 4g, mono 2.1g, poly 0.6g); protein 8.1g; cholesterol 57mg; calcium 155mg; sodium 269mg; fiber 0.9g; iron 1mg; carbohydrates 66.7g



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