Vaanilla Meringue Bread Pudding
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Serves 10 peopleCategories: pudding- custard- mousse- flan
Ingredients
- 1 quart milk
- 2 1/2 cups firm textured bread, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 4 eggs, divided
- 1/2 cup sugar, divided
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 2 Tbsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced peeled apples
- 1/2 cup seedless raisins
Directions
- In a medium saucepan, scald milk; stir in bread; set aside.
- in a large mixing bowl; slightly beat 3 of the eggs and 2 egg yolks; set egg whites aside for later use. Stir in 1/4 cup of the sugar
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and salt. Slowly pour in milk mixture, stirring constantly. Add butter and vanilla extract. Stir in apples and raisins. Turn into a 1 1/2 quart buttered casserole. Set casserole in a larger baking pan. Add hot water to come up 1-inch from the top of casserole. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven 1 hour and 15 minutes or until knife inserted into center of pudding comes out clean. Remove from oven.
- Beat reserved 2 egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Spoon meringue on top of pudding spreading so that it touches edges of casserole. Return to oven and bake 12-to 15 minutes or until meringue’s lightly browned.