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In many Latin American countries there seems to be a bakery on every corner, Fusté explains. Leftover French bread finds its way into this bread pudding. Topped with caramelized sugar and cut in wedges like a cake, this is a dressed-up version of the homey classic. The recipe doubles easily for company. If you don't have a kitchen blowtorch to caramelize the sugar in step four, simply sift two tablespoons powdered sugar over the top of the baked pudding and serve. Ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter, softened |
2 tablespoons brown sugar |
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped walnuts |
2 cups fat-free milk |
1 (8-ounce) loaf french bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes |
1/2 cup granulated sugar |
1 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
2 large eggs, lightly beaten |
1/4 cup golden raisins |
1 1/2 tablespoons cognac |
1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind |
2 tablespoons granulated sugar |
orange rind strips (optional) |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Spread softened butter evenly into the bottom of an 8-inch round cake pan, and sprinkle with brown sugar and walnuts. Set prepared pan aside.
3. Combine milk and bread in a large bowl. Let stand 15 minutes, occasionally pressing on bread to soak up milk. Add 1/2 cup granulated sugar, melted butter, vanilla, salt, and eggs; stir with a wooden spoon 1 minute or until bread cubes break apart. Stir in raisins, cognac, and 1/2 teaspoon grated rind. Pour bread mixture into prepared pan. Place pan in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan; add hot water to larger pan to a depth of 1 inch. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Remove cake pan from water. Let stand 5 minutes. Invert onto a serving platter.
4. Sift 2 tablespoons granulated sugar evenly over pudding. Holding a kitchen blowtorch about 3 inches from surface of pudding, heat sugar, moving torch back and forth, until sugar is completely melted and caramelized (about 1 minute). Serve warm. Garnish with orange rind strips, if desired.
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