Butterscotch Pear Bread Pudding Recipe

Name: Butterscotch Pear Bread Pudding
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3/4 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup butter; 2 eggs; 1 egg yolk; 3 cups whole milk; 1 cup whipping cream; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 8 cups bread (cubed, Italian works well, you want a dense bread); 3 ripe bartlett pears, peeled and cubed; 1 tablespoon melted butter; 1 tablespoon sugar; Butterscotch Sauce; 1/4 cup butter; 2/3 cup brown sugar; 1 tablespoon water; 1/3 cup light corn syrup; 3 tablespoons whipping cream

Servings: persons

3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
3 cups whole milk
1 cup whipping cream
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
8 cups bread (cubed, Italian works well, you want a dense bread)
3 ripe bartlett pears, peeled and cubed
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 tablespoon sugar
Butterscotch Sauce
1/4 cup butter
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon water
1/3 cup light corn syrup
3 tablespoons whipping cream

1
Cook brown sugar and butter over medium heat, stirring constantly for 2-3 minuets until smooth. Remove from heat.
2
In a bowl, whisk eggs, yolk, milk, cream, vanilla and nutmeg. Whisk in brown sugar until smooth.
3
Add 6 cups of the bread, press down and let stand for 30 minuets.
4
Heat oven to 325. Butter 3 qt baking dish.
5
Pour half of the bread mixture into dish. Arrange pears over mixture and pour the remaining bread mixture over pears.
6
Top with remaining 2 cups of bread, pressing down to slightly moisten.
7
Brush bread cubes with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar.
8
Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or until top is golden brown and center is set.
9
Cool for 30 minuets while making sauce:.
10
Melt butter in a pot over medium heat.
11
Add brown sugar, water and corn syrup, bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes whisking occasionally.
12
Remove from heat, whisk in cream.
13
Serve warm over bread pudding.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 18 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup butter, 2 eggs, 1 egg yolk, and more.

Yes, Butterscotch Pear Bread Pudding falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Butterscotch Pear Bread Pudding

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