White Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding
White Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding
This sweet delight features white chocolate chips and pecans. Serve with fruit on the side or go big with a scoop of ice cream.This recipe is courtesy of King's Hawaiian.
Prep Time
45
minutes
Cook Time
1.5
hours
Servings
9
Total time: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/4 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 cup milk
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 3 egg yolks, beaten
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cup toasted pecans, chopped
- 1 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon corn syrup
- 1 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 6 tablespoon butter or margarine
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 16-ounce loaves of bread, preferably original hawaiian sweet round bread loaves
Directions
- Cut the bread into cubes the night before and leave out to become a tad stale.
- In a medium saucepan, heat the cream over medium heat.
- Meanwhile, place the white chocolate chips in a large mixing bowl.
- When the cream comes to a simmer, remove the pan from the heat and slowly pour over the chips, whisking until the chips melt.
- Whisk the sugar into the mixture; add the milk, eggs, egg yolks and vanilla.
- Add the bread to the bowl, gently stirring to coat the cubes. Set the mixture aside to allow the bread to soak, tossing periodically (about 30-40 minutes or so).
- Toss the pecans into the soaked bread mixture, then pour into a baking dish (individual dishes can be used for single servings).
- Place in 350 degree oven for about 45 minutes.
- Test the bread pudding to make sure the top is golden brown and the inside is cooked (not too dry though).
- Remove from oven and serve with caramel sauce.
- Hawaiian caramel sauce preparation:
- In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, water and corn syrup.
- Place over high heat and cook until the sugar dissolves and begins to boil. Note: Do not stir the sugar, as this could cause it to seize.
- While the sugar is cooking, combine the cream, butter and salt in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Keep an eye on the sugar while heating the cream to keep it from scorching.
- Cook until the butter melts, stirring it into the cream.
- When the mixture comes to a simmer, remove from heat.
- Continue to cook the sugar until it darkens to a rich caramel color, nine to 15 minutes.
- Swirl the pan as the sugar darkens – watch carefully as it can burn easily at this stage.
- When rich caramel in color, immediately remove the pan from the heat and add the cream mixture in a slow, steady stream.
- The sugar will bubble and steam as the cream is added.
- Stir in the vanilla.
- When the pudding is baked, spoon generous helpings into bowls.
- Drizzle the sauce over the portion and serve immediately.