Griddled Holiday Bread Pudding
Holiday bread pudding featuring Bisquick® baking mix, nuts, and dried fruits is pan-fried into individual cakes and drizzled in a white chocolate-rum sauce.
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- Serves: 12 persons
Ingredients
- 1(16 ounce) loaf French bread
- 6large eggs
- 1cup milk
- ¼cup granulated sugar
- ½teaspoon salt
- 1teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1cup baking mix (such as Bisquick®)
- 2teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½cup chopped dried dates
- ½cup white chocolate morsels
- ½cup sweetened dried cranberries
- ¼cup chopped pecans
- ¼cup vegetable oil
- 1½ cups heavy whipping cream
- 1cup white chocolate morsels
- 1teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1teaspoon rum extract
Instructions
Step 1
Cut the bread into 1-inch cubes.Step 2
In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs. Then add milk, sugar, salt, cinnamon, baking mix, and vanilla and mix well. Stir in the dates, white chocolate morsels, dried cranberries, and pecans. Fold in the bread cubes and mix well. Let bread soak up the mixture for 5 minutes.Step 3
Heat oil in a frying pan over medium high heat. Using a large spoon or ice cream scoop, scoop the bread pudding mixture, packing firmly. Place the scoop of bread pudding in the hot oil. Place a few in the skillet. Do not overcrowd, and leave room to flip the cakes.Step 4
Cook until bottoms are browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and press down with a spatula until about 1/2 inch high. Brown the other side, 2 to 3 minutes more. Remove cakes and drain on cooling grate. Repeat until all bread pudding cakes are done.Step 5
Prepare the sauce: Bring the heavy whipping cream to a boil in a small saucepan. Take off the heat and add white chocolate, cinnamon, and rum extract; stir until smooth and completely melted. Sauce will be fairly liquid. Pour over the bread pudding as desired.