Salted Caramel-Banana Bread Pudding

Name: Salted Caramel-Banana Bread Pudding
Prep time: 3 h 10 min
Cook time: 3 h 10 min
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 bananas, halved lengthwise and sliced 1/2 inch thick; 1 Tbsp bourbon; 454 grams brioche, crusts removed, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 13 cups); 5 larges eggs; 118 milliliters heavy cream, warmed; 237 milliliters heavy cream; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 2 Tbsps salted butter, cut into pieces and at room temperature; 12 servings Salted butter, for the baking dish; 12 servings Sea salt, for sprinkling; 177 milliliters sugar; 237 milliliters sugar; 1 Tbsp vanilla extract; 946 milliliters whole milk

This recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains about 10g of protein, 30g of fat, and Head to the store and pick up butter, milk, vanillan extract, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 3 hours and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Combine the sugar and 1/4 cup water in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring just until the sugar dissolves. Cook, gently swirling the pan but not stirring, until amber, about 10 minutes.

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Brush any sugar crystals off the side of the pan with a wet pastry brush.

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Remove from the heat and carefully whisk in the butter, heavy cream, bourbon, lemon juice and kosher salt (the mixture will bubble).

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Bourbon

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Whisk

Pour into a bowl and set aside.

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Make the bread pudding: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.

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Spread the bread cubes on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until dry and golden, about 20 minutes.

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Let cool completely.

Whisk the eggs, sugar and kosher salt in a large bowl, then whisk in the milk, heavy cream and vanilla until smooth. Fold in the toasted bread and the banana slices.

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Vanilla

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Transfer half of the mixture to the prepared baking dish and spread in an even layer.

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Drizzle with 1/2 cup of the caramel, then top with the remaining bread mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight. Cover and refrigerate the remaining caramel until ready to serve.

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Bread

Wrap

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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Sprinkle the bread pudding with sea salt and bake until golden brown and set, about 1 hour, 15 minutes. Warm the remaining caramel and drizzle on top.

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Photograph by Kana Okada