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New Year's: Bananas Foster Bread Pudding

Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients



• 6 Tbsp unsalted butter
  
• ¾ cup brown sugar
  
• 2 Tbsp dark rum
  
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  
• 5 ripe bananas, sliced into 1-inch chunks
  
• 2 cups heavy cream
  
• 2 cups whole milk
  
• 4 eggs
  
• ¾ cup sugar
  
• ½ tsp salt
  
• 12 cups challah bread, cut into 2-inch cubes
  
• Rum Raisin Sauce (recipe follows)
  
• Chantilly Cream (recipe follows)
  






Instructions



1. Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add brown sugar, rum and cinnamon, and cook until sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute. Add bananas, cook 2 minutes, then off heat, crush them lightly into small pieces using a potato masher.
   
   
2. Whisk cream, milk, eggs, sugar and salt together in a large bowl; fold in bread and banana mixture. Let stand 30 minutes to allow bread to absorb liquids.Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350° F; coat a 3-quart baking dish with nonstick spray. Transfer bread mixture to prepared baking dish and bake until top is crisp and brown, about 45 minutes. While pudding bakes, prepare the sauce and whipped cream.
   
   
3. Remove pudding from oven and let stand 15 minutes before serving. Spoon into serving dishes, drizzle with Rum Raisin Sauce, and top with a dollop of Chantilly Cream.
   
   Makes 12 servings.
   
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   RUM RAISIN SAUCE
   
   • 1 cup brown sugar
   • 1 stick unsalted butter
   • ½ cup heavy cream
   • ½ cup golden raisins
   • 2 Tbsp dark rum
   • Pinch of salt
   
   Simmer all ingredients in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved, 3 to 5 minutes.
   
   Makes 2¾ cups.
   
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   CHANTILLY CREAM
   
   • 1 cup heavy cream
   • ¼ cup sour cream
   • 2 Tbsp powdered sugar
   
   Beat all ingredients together in a bowl with a hand mixer to soft peaks. Chill until ready to serve.
   
   Makes 2 cups.