Banana Brioche Bread Pudding

Name: Banana Brioche Bread Pudding
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 larges very ripe large bananas, mashed; 454 grams brioche, crusts trimmed, bread cut into 3-inch chunks; 4 larges egg whites, at room temperature; 8 larges egg yolks, at room temperature; 473 milliliters heavy cream; 237 milliliters best-quality store-bought fudge sauce, plus more for serving; 12 servings Butterscotch sauce, for serving; 473 milliliters milk; 237 milliliters sugar, plus more for the baking dish; 227 grams sticks unsalted butter, softened

One serving contains 665 calories, 11g of protein, and 45g of fat. This recipe serves 12. If you have bananas, heavy cream, milk, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 35

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Oven

Butter a 4-quart glass or ceramic baking dish and coat with sugar, tapping out any excess.

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Butter

Sugar

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Baking Pan

In a saucepan, combine the milk with the cream and bring just to a simmer.

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Cream

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Put the brioche in a large bowl, pour the milk evenly over it and let stand until nearly absorbed, stirring once or twice.

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Brioche

Milk

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Bowl

In a medium bowl, beat the butter until creamy.

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Butter

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Bowl

Add 1 cup of the sugar; beat until fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks, 1 at a time. Fold the mixture into the soaked brioche, then stir in the bananas.

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Egg Yolk

Banana

Brioche

Sugar

In a clean bowl, whip the egg whites to soft peaks. Gradually add 2 tablespoons of the sugar and beat until the whites are stiff and glossy, about 2 minutes. Fold the whites into the pudding.

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Egg Whites

Sugar

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Bowl

Transfer the pudding to the prepared baking dish; smooth the surface. Dollop spoonfuls of the fudge sauce over the top and swirl it into the pudding.

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Fudge

Sauce

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Baking Pan

Sprinkle the top with the remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar. Set the baking dish in a large roasting pan and add enough hot water to reach two-thirds of the way up the side.

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Sugar

Water