Recipe of the week: Bread Pudding Muffins

Bread Pudding Muffins are a great way to use leftover bread that has gone stale. Here is a recipe from Joyofbaking.com, to give a wonderful start to your day:

Ingredients

8 cups bread cubes, cut into bite sized pieces

Fruit: (Optional)

1 large peeled and cored apple, diced

1 cup raisins

Custard:

4 large eggs

3/4 cup (150 grams) granulated white sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

4 tablespoons (57 grams) unsalted butter, melted and cooled

2 cups (480 ml) whole (full fat) milk

1/4 cup (35 grams) all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line 12 muffin cups with paper liners. Place the bread cubes in a large bowl.

2. Custard: Beat the eggs and sugar until thick (about two minutes). Beat in the vanilla extract. Then stir in the melted and cooled butter and milk. Stir the custard into the bread cubes and let stand for five to ten minutes.

3. In a separate bowl, whisk the flour with the baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon. Stir the flour mixture into the bread cube mixture and then fold in the raisins and apple chunks.

4.     Evenly divide the mixture among the 12 muffins cups, using two spoons or an ice cream scoop. Gently press the bread cubes to compact. Place the muffin tin on a baking sheet and place in the oven. Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place on a wire rack to cool. Can dust with confectioners (icing or powdered) sugar before serving.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 3^rd, 2014.

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