COSTA RICAN PINEAPPLE BREAD PUDDING WITH RUM SAUCE



Costa Rican Pineapple Bread Pudding with Rum Sauce
  • PREP TIME
  • COOKING TIME
  • SKILL LEVEL
    INTERMEDIATE
  • MAKES
    15 
    SERVINGS

INGREDIENTS

  • BREAD PUDDING:
  • 18 1/2-inch slices (1 lb. loaf) white bread, crusts removed*
  • 1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple, packed in juice, drained (reserve all juice, about 1/2 cup)
  • 1/2 cup toasted, flaked coconut
  • 1/2 cup macadamia nuts, chopped
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
  • 1 can (12 fl. oz.) NESTLÉ CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
  • 1 can (13.5 oz.) lite coconut milk
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • large eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • RUM SAUCE:
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar or granulated sugar
  • 4 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup reserved pineapple juice
  • 1/4 cup dark rum

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR BREAD PUDDING:
PREHEAT
 oven to 350º F. Grease 13 x 9-inch baking dish.

CRUMBLE bread into large bowl. Add pineapple, shredded coconut, macadamia nuts and melted butter to bread; mix well. Combine evaporated milk, coconut milk, sugar, eggs, cinnamon and nutmeg in another large bowl. Add milk mixture to bread mixture. The batter should be moist. Pour into prepared dish. 

BAKE for 55 to 60 minutes or until wooden pick comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 15 minutes. Cut into servings. Serve with warm Rum Sauce. 

FOR RUM SAUCE:
COMBINE
 sugar and cornstarch in small bowl. Melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Stir sugar mixture and pineapple juice into butter. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to boil. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, for 1 minute or until thick. Remove from heat; stir in rum. Serve warm. Makes 1 cup. 
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About chef imado

Hello! My Name Is Imad Qaidi, Cooking Holds a certificate of the Moroccan state and I have all the qualifications of the traditional and the modern cuisine of various well-known in the world of cooking states, Best Regards Admin.
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