If you are looking for a no fuss easy dessert, than bread pudding is for you. Once you know the basic ingredients(bread, eggs, sugar,and milk or cream) you can add any number of flavors to mix it up. Bread puddings can be either sweet or savory depending on your needs or taste. You can even serve it as a breakfast or brunch item.
serves 6
3 bosc pears, peeled, cored and cubed
4 cups of bread cubed(you can use any good quality white bread, I've even seen doughnuts used)
6 eggs, beaten
2 cups milk, cream or half and half(I have even used fat-free half and half)
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons orange liqueur
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup caramel sauce, divided(you can use mine, Aug 2011 or a good bottled kind)
1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg
zest of one orange
Preheat oven to 325. Fill a tea kettle with water and bring to a boil. Meanwhile, spray a 2 quart casserole with cooking spray. Place the bread cubes into the casserole and spread the cubed pears over the top of the bread. In a mixing bowl whisk together the eggs, milk or cream, sugar, orange zest, nutmeg and orange liqueur. Pour over the bread and pears. Press down the bread and pears with your hands to ensure that all is well coated with the egg mixture. Drizzle 1/4 cup of caramel sauce over all. Place the casserole into a 9x13 inch pan and set it in the oven. Pour the boiling water into the 9x13 inch pan until it comes half way up the side of the casserole dish. Bake for 1 hour or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool and serve warm with more caramel drizzled over the top.
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