Coconut-Cream Bread Pudding |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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Cream of coconut, cream cheese and pecans combine in this bread pudding. From Southern Living. Ingredients:
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened |
1 1/2 cups sugar, divided |
4 large eggs |
2 1/2 cups milk, at room temperature and divided |
1 (15 ounce) can cream of coconut, divided |
8 tablespoons butter, melted and divided |
1 (8 ounce) french bread, loaf cut into 1-inch cubes |
vegetable oil cooking spray |
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut |
1/2 cup chopped pecans |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Beat cream cheese at low speed with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth. Add 1 cup sugar and eggs, and beat at medium speed 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Stir in 2 cups milk, 1 cup cream of coconut, and 3 tablespoons melted butter. Stir in bread cubes. Let stand 5 minutes.
3. Coat a 13- x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Pour bread mixture into dish.
4. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until set.
5. Stir together flaked coconut, pecans, and 3 tablespoons melted butter. Sprinkle coconut mixture over baked pudding, and bake 5 to 8 more minutes or until browned.
6. Stir together remaining 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup cream of coconut.
7. Cook remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a medium-size heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, 3 minutes or until sugar is caramelized and mixture becomes a light brown syrup. Stir in milk mixture, and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes or until sauce is thickened slightly and sugar is dissolved. Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter.
8. Cut bread pudding into 8 to 10 servings, and serve with caramelized sugar sauce.
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