[goodcooking] Banana Bread Pudding

Banana Bread Pudding
Boma
Animal Kingdom Lodge
Yield: 12 servings

2 cups Milk
2 cups Heavy Cream
1 cup 3 T. Sugar
7 each Whole Eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
4 tablespoons Butter
3 each Bananas, sliced
5 cups Croissants, brioche, or challah bread, cubed or one whole loaf
of Texas toast, cubed

1. Cut day-old croissant, brioche, challah, or Texas toast into
cubes. Set aside.

2. In a large bowl and using an electric mixer, combine milk, cream,
sugar, cinnamon, and beaten eggs.

3. In a 9x9 square or round pan, place one layer of bread on bottom.
Place bananas on top, followed by a layer of bread.

4. Pour custard mixture over the entire dish, filling it 2/3 to 3/4
full. Press top bread layer into custard to prevent the bread from
drying out. Add more custard if necessary.

5. Place butter chunks on top of bread pudding.

6. Bake at 300 degrees for one hour or until an inserted knife comes
out clean.

7. Serve with vanilla sauce (recipe below).

VANILLA SAUCE

3 cups Heavy Cream
1 1/2 cups Milk
1 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
9 tablespoons Sugar
2 tablespoons Cornstarch
6 each Egg Yolks

1. Heat up milk, vanilla, heavy cream, and sugar.

2. Combine cornstarch with egg yolks.

3. Once liquid boils, temper some of the liquid into the yolks and
stir vigorously. Then return tempered yolks into the pot.

4. Turn off the heat and stir continuously until well combined and
thickened.

5. Transfer the sauce into a bowl and set over an ice bath to cool

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