The other day I had some leftover milk with its expiration date approaching soon. There was no way I could gulp down so much milk in such a short time! I had been long wanting to make something out of it, that I could actually relish. I am so overridden with guilt every time I throw a gallon of expired unused milk.
I have been having these cravings for sweets of late...Chili's molten chocolate treat ummmm, my fav home made vanilla icecream, Surin's creme brulee, hagen daz' pistachio icecream, flan, black forrest cake and more cakes...and the list doesnt end here. I finally let go and made this easy-to-make bread pudding. I had a faint taste of my mom's bread, banana and chocolate puddings. This one's taste opened the memory gate.
Since I have 1% milk ( Yes! still trying to get slimmer) its not so rich and creamy as I would have liked it to be ( Now you know WHY I am still in the trying mode). But I imagine that with whole milk this would come out even greater. Ahhh, am off to my dream world again....
So here is the easy-to-make recipe that uses your leftover bread and milk.
Ingredients:
- White or wheat bread slices, crust trimmed - as needed to line pan bottom
- 1/4 cup softened unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 1/2 tespoon nutmeg powder
- 3 cups milk
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup raisins and cashews, optional
Method
- Preheat oven at 350 degrees.
- Lightly butter pan with unsalted butter
- Apply butter on one side of bread slice and arrange them on pan with buttered side up
- Optional to put raisins/cashews/ or any kind of nuts you like
- Heat milk till the edges start to bubble and add sugar. Stir till it dissolves.
- Beat eggs till fluffy. A handmixer on medium would take less than a minute
- Pour milk into eggs and stir.
- Put vanilla essence and cinnamon and nutmeg powder and stir.
- Pour this mixture over the bread in the pan.
- Bake in oven for about 30-40 minutes till a pick inserted comes out clean. The crust should have become golden brown
Serve hot or cold. I prefer freezing cold.
Enjoy the pudding as is or top it with maple syrup. Mmmmm Yummy :)
