Rhubarb And Ginger Brioche Bread Pudding

Serves: 4

Jailyn Upton

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

53

Sweetness

63

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Water

3 cup

Sugar

3 large

Egg

1 cup

Whole Milk

Directions:

1

For rhubarb: Whisk preserves and 1/2 cup water in heavy large skillet over medium heat until preserves dissolve

2

Sprinkle ginger and orange peel over

3

Scatter rhubarb evenly in skillet

4

Bring mixture to simmer over medium heat, occasionally stirring very gently, until rhubarb is slightly tender but still intact, about 10 minutes

5

Pour mixture into large sieve set over large saucepan

6

Let drain 15 minutes

7

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

8

Cover fruit and syrup separately and chill

9

Whisk preserves and 1/2 cup water in heavy large skillet over medium heat until preserves dissolve

10

Sprinkle ginger and orange peel over

11

Scatter rhubarb evenly in skillet

12

Bring mixture to simmer over medium heat, occasionally stirring very gently, until rhubarb is slightly tender but still intact, about 10 minutes

13

Pour mixture into large sieve set over large saucepan

14

Let drain 15 minutes

15

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

16

Cover fruit and syrup separately and chill

17

For pudding: Preheat oven to 350°F

18

Whisk sugar and eggs in medium bowl

19

Place milk and cream in heavy medium saucepan

20

Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean

21

Bring to simmer over medium heat

22

Gradually add hot cream mixture to egg mixture, whisking custard to blend

23

Butter 13 x 9 x 2-inch oval baking dish

24

Arrange enough bread slices in dish to cover bottom (some spaces will remain between slices)

25

Spoon half of rhubarb evenly over

26

Repeat with bread and rhubarb

27

Pour custard over

28

Place baking dish in roasting pan

29

Add enough hot water to pan to come halfway up sides of dish

30

Bake pudding until just set in center, about 50 minutes

31

Remove from oven

32

Let stand in water bath 30 minutes; remove

33

Boil reserved syrup until reduced to 1 cup, about 10 minutes

34

Keep warm

35

Brush top of pudding with some rhubarb syrup

36

Spoon warm pudding into bowls; top with syrup and whipped cream

37

Preheat oven to 350°F

38

Whisk sugar and eggs in medium bowl

39

Place milk and cream in heavy medium saucepan

40

Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean

41

Bring to simmer over medium heat

42

Gradually add hot cream mixture to egg mixture, whisking custard to blend

43

Butter 13 x 9 x 2-inch oval baking dish

44

Arrange enough bread slices in dish to cover bottom (some spaces will remain between slices)

45

Spoon half of rhubarb evenly over

46

Repeat with bread and rhubarb

47

Pour custard over

48

Place baking dish in roasting pan

49

Add enough hot water to pan to come halfway up sides of dish

50

Bake pudding until just set in center, about 50 minutes

51

Remove from oven

52

Let stand in water bath 30 minutes; remove

53

Boil reserved syrup until reduced to 1 cup, about 10 minutes

54

Keep warm

55

Brush top of pudding with some rhubarb syrup

56

Spoon warm pudding into bowls; top with syrup and whipped cream