I think I over toasted bread meant for bread pudding. Help!

Question

I confused 2 recipes and put cubed bread in over @325 for 1 hour - instead of 20 minutes.   Is it salvageable or should I use for breadcrumbs and start over?

Nancy · Answer

Will be fine.

Nancy · Answer

Agree...as long as the bread is not burnt, the bread pudding made with it will be fie.

Joanna S. · Answer

Perfect! Happy Thanksgiving :)

boulangere · Answer

I'm planning to make a grilled bread stuffing tomorrow. I'll brush my sliced sourdough with olive oil, salt and pepper it, grill it, then cube it up and proceed with making it into stuffing. I suspect your deeply toasted bread for a savory bread pudding will be similar: with a deeper layer of flavor. Happy Thanksgiving.

AmyableChef · Answer

Thank you so much Joanna!  So happy to hear that.  Think I'll give it an extra few minutes in the soak stage as well.  Happy Thanksgiving!

Joanna S. · Answer

Oh then I think it should be OK to use! Not sure what the custard is like, but if there's an opportunity to use a little more liquid (milk, broth, what have you), I might add a bit more to make up for how dried out the bread is.

AmyableChef · Answer

It was a Batard.  Trimmed off the crust and cubed.  Its light brown and dried out but not burnt.  Oh, its a savory bread pudding.

Joanna S. · Answer

Tell me more about the bread pudding recipe? What type of bread did you toast? What state is it in? Really dried out? Burnt?

I think I over toasted bread meant for bread pudding. Help!

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