Spiced Cranberry Bread Puddings
Spiced Cranberry Bread Puddings might be just the dessert you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 10g of protein, 35g of fat, and a total of 679 calories. This recipe serves 6. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. If you have nutmeg, ground cinnamon, orange peel, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.
Instructions
Bring 1/2 cup sugar, cranberry juiceconcentrate, orange juice, and gratedorange peel to boil in heavy largesaucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves.
Mix in cranberries; return to simmer.Reduce heat to medium-low; gently simmer3 minutes (cranberries should not break).
Pour cranberry mixture into strainer setover bowl and drain. Return syrup to samepan. Boil until very thick and reducedto generous 1/2 cup, about 7 minutes.Fold berries into syrup. Cool to roomtemperature. DO AHEAD: Can be made 4days ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to roomtemperature before using.
Spray six 1- to 1 1/4-cup ramekins withnonstick spray. Line bottom of eachwith round of parchment paper.
Cut roundfrom each bread slice to fit bottom oframekin.
Spread each bread round with1 teaspoon preserves, then sprinklewith cinnamon and grating of nutmeg.
Spoon 1 tablespoon cranberries(with as little syrup as possible) into eachramekin. Top with 1 bread round, preservesside down. Repeat 1 time with berries andbread rounds. Reserve berry syrup.
Whisk eggs, liqueur, vanilla, salt,and remaining 1/2 cup sugar in mediumbowl until well blended.
Add cream andstir until sugar dissolves.
Pour custard, 1/4cup at a time, over bread in each ramekin(generous 1/2 cup in each).
Let stand at least15 minutes and up to 1 hour, occasionallypressing bread to submerge.
Place puddingsin 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan.
Addenough lukewarm water to pan to comehalfway up sides of ramekins.
Bake untilpuffed and firm to touch, about 45 minutes.
Let cool 10 minutes.Using small sharp knife, cut around each.Turn out onto plate; peel off paper. Spoonsome reserved syrup over.