Caribbean Bread Pudding (Pudín de Pan)
Every culture has its own version of bread pudding. This sweet Caribbean dessert is an excellent way to use up stale bread before it spoils.
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- Serves: 8 persons
Ingredients
- ¼pound stale bread
- 2cups hot milk
- 2eggs (beaten)
- ½cup sugar
- ½teaspoon cinnamon
- 2tablespoons butter (melted)
- Pinch of salt
- ½cup raisins
- 4 ½teaspoons flour
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.Step 2
Pre heat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9 x 9-inch or 8 x 8-inch baking pan and set aside.Step 3
Remove and discard crusts from the bread. Cut remaining bread into cubes.Step 4
In a mixing bowl, soak bread cubes in the hot milk for 5 to 10 minutes.Step 5
Mix the soaked cubes well and then strain off excess milk.Step 6
Dredge raisins in the flour and then fold into the bread and milk mix.Step 7
Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl. Mix well.Step 8
Pour the bread mix into the greased baking pan.Step 9
Bake uncovered for 40 minutes, or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream if desired.