Bread Pudding - How to Make Bread-Pudding with Sauce | Cuban Recipe | Pundín o Budín de Pan Cubano

stale bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: day-old bread

Whole grain bread increases fiber content.

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Coconut milk adds richness with fewer calories.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: chocolate chips

Cranberries offer a tart flavor contrast.

Rinse fruitcake mix and raisins to remove sticky syrup.

Cut bread into jumbo-sized breadcrumbs between 1/2 to 3/4 inch.

Separate egg yolks from whites.

In a bowl, mix sweet condensed milk, evaporated milk, pinch of salt, splash of vanilla, and 1 cup of whole milk.

Prepare caramel by adding 1 cup of sugar to a nonstick pan over low heat until melted, shaking occasionally.

Layer bread in a ceramic mold, sprinkle with fruit and raisins, and add more layers of bread and fruit.

Pour the milk mixture over the layered bread and let it soak for 15 to 20 minutes.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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