Zesty Orange Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce

By "NASA" Dave • November 19, 2012 • 0 Comments

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Author Notes: Mom loves a good bread pudding, and so do I. Here I have kicked up a family classic that my mom makes and her mom and grandmom before. Although my family tree is rooted in the south...Texas to be exact, here is a spin nontheless. I have included orange juice and orange zest as well as caramel sauce to change things up a bit. - "NASA" Dave

Serves 6 to 8 portions

Sugar, eggs, heavy cream, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, raisins, orange zest, orange juice, 1" thick french bread

8 ounces sugar
3 eggs, beated
16 ounces heavy cream, room temperature
1 pinch cinnamon
1 pinch nutmeg
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 ounce raisins
1/2 zest of orange
2 ounces orange juice
12 1" thick French bread slices

In a bowl, place stale French bread that has been cut into 1" pieces.
In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, vanilla, heavy cream, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange zest, and orange juice.
Pour the liquid mixture over the bread, and allow to soak 15-20 minutes, covered.
Add raisins and mix.
put in greased pan(s) and bake until toothpic comes out clean. Bake in a preheated oven:325F convection, 350F still oven.

Caramel Sauce

.67 ounces Corn syrup
2 ounces water
8 ounces sugar
2.5 ounces heavy cream
.5 ounces vanilla extract
1 pinch Salt, kosher

in a sauce pan heat the corn syrup, water and sugar to an amber color; roughly 335F.
Whisking, add the butter and remove from heat.
Continuing to whisk add the heavy cream, vanilla and salt.