Bread Pudding Pie Recipe - New Orleans Style

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and adds a subtle flavor.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: cocoa powder

Dark chocolate offers health benefits and cocoa powder is less expensive.

pecans

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: almonds

Walnuts are often cheaper and provide a similar texture.

Take 1 and 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour and put it into a mixing bowl.

Cut unsalted butter into small pieces and squish it into the flour until it resembles a fine meal texture.

Grate the butter into the flour for easier incorporation.

Add 1 egg, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 2-3 tablespoons of ice cold water, and 1/2 tablespoon of white vinegar to the mixture and mix until a dough forms.

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and flatten it into a disc shape, then refrigerate for 20-30 minutes.

Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to fit the pie dish.

Transfer the rolled dough into the pie dish and cut off excess, leaving some for a decorative edge.

Tuck the dough around the edge to create a ruffled look.

Tear up 1 cup of leftover bread and place it into the pie crust.

In a mixing bowl, whisk together 2 eggs, sugar, almond extract, and 2 cups of whole milk until combined.

Pour the custard mixture over the bread and sprinkle cinnamon on top.

Dot the mixture with butter.

Bake the pie at 425°F for 10 minutes, then lower the temperature to 350°F and bake for an additional 45-50 minutes until set.

Let the pie cool before serving, preferably until room temperature.

To make the caramel pecan rum sauce, combine half a cup of brown sugar, half a cup of white sugar, half a cup of heavy whipping cream, and 1 teaspoon of rum extract in a saucepan over medium heat.

Add 1/4 cup of raisins and 1/4 cup of chopped pecans to the saucepan and cook until the mixture begins to simmer and thicken.

Remove from heat and stir in half a cup of butter.

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