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The Village Cafe's White Chocolate Bread Pudding
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From the menu of . . . The Village Cafe
Fayetteville
NOTE: This restaurant is no longer open.
Q: My husband and I enjoy dining at the Village Cafe in Fayetteville. I particularly enjoy its bread pudding dessert with white chocolate. Could you see if they would share this scrumptious recipe?
- Melodie McNamee, Fayetteville
A: The white chocolate is a seasonal sauce, temporarily replaced by a New Orleans-inspired praline topping. Atlanta owners Susan Boutier and her French chef husband, Patrick, were glad to provide the recipes for both sauces along with the bread pudding.
Hands on time: 15 minutes Total time: 2 hours and 15 minutes Serves: 16
Ingredients:
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To make the praline version of this seasonally changed pudding, omit the white chocolate ganache and serve with warm praline sauce on the side (recipe follows).
9 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 quarts half-and-half
2 cups granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup white chocolate ganache
1 (1-pound) loaf day-old french bread, cut into 1-inch-thick slices
Toasted pecans, optional
SAUCE
White Chocolate Ganache
Makes about 3 cups
Preparation time: 2 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
1 3/4 cups heavy whipping cream
12 ounces white chocolate, chopped
SAUCE
Praline Sauce
Makes about 2 cups
Preparation time: 3-5 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1 cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions:
Make White Chocolate Ganache (see recipe below). Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, sugar, vanilla and ganache (if using).
Add bread slices and soak for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Pour the bread mixture into a lightly greased 4-quart baking dish. Place in oven and bake until set and browned, about 1 hour.
Serve warm with additional ganache or praline sauce. Top with toasted pecans, if using.
For White Chocolate Ganache: In a medium-size, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, scald the cream. Place white chocolate in a small mixing bowl and add the hot cream. Stir until well-combined and the chocolate has melted. Use 1 cup in the bread pudding and serve remainder warm with the pudding.
For Praline Sauce: In a medium-size, heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add brown sugar and stir to combine. Bring to a boil and add cream. Be careful, as mixture may spatter at this point. Stir until mixture is smooth. Serve warm over bread pudding.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, sugar, vanilla and ganache (if using).
Add bread slices and soak for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Pour the bread mixture into a lightly greased 4-quart baking dish. Place in oven and bake until set and browned, about 1 hour.
Serve warm with additional ganache or praline sauce. Top with toasted pecans, if using.
For White Chocolate Ganache: In a medium-size, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, scald the cream. Place white chocolate in a small mixing bowl and add the hot cream. Stir until well-combined and the chocolate has melted. Use 1 cup in the bread pudding and serve remainder warm with the pudding.
For Praline Sauce: In a medium-size, heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add brown sugar and stir to combine. Bring to a boil and add cream. Be careful, as mixture may spatter at this point. Stir until mixture is smooth. Serve warm over bread pudding.
Nutrition:
Per serving (made with White Chocolate Ganache): 449 calories, 12 grams protein, 23 grams fat (percent calories from fat, 46), 50 grams carbohydrates, 230 milligrams cholesterol, 277 milligrams sodium, 1 gram fiber.
White Chocolate Ganache: Per 2-tablespoon serving: 102 calories, 1 gram protein, 8 grams fat (percent calories from fat, 73), 8 grams carbohydrates, 12 milligrams cholesterol, 4 milligrams sodium, no fiber.
Praline Sauce: Per 2-tablespoon serving: 128 calories, less than 1 gram protein, 9 grams fat (percent calories from fat, 60), 14 grams carbohydrates, 26 milligrams cholesterol, 65 milligrams sodium, no fiber.
White Chocolate Ganache: Per 2-tablespoon serving: 102 calories, 1 gram protein, 8 grams fat (percent calories from fat, 73), 8 grams carbohydrates, 12 milligrams cholesterol, 4 milligrams sodium, no fiber.
Praline Sauce: Per 2-tablespoon serving: 128 calories, less than 1 gram protein, 9 grams fat (percent calories from fat, 60), 14 grams carbohydrates, 26 milligrams cholesterol, 65 milligrams sodium, no fiber.
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