Description
Delight in the comforting warmth of Cardamom Pear Bread Pudding, a luscious dessert that seamlessly blends sweet, ripe pears with aromatic cardamom. This recipe transforms simple ingredients into a memorable treat, perfect for family gatherings or festive celebrations. The creamy custard envelops cubed French bread, creating a dish that is not only indulgent but also an excellent way to utilize stale bread. Finished with a drizzle of homemade cardamom syrup, this pudding is sure to impress your guests and leave them craving more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 cups cubed French bread
- 3 pears, peeled and diced
- 5 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tsp ground cardamom (divided)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 oz apple juice (optional)
- 2 tbsp raw turbinado sugar (optional)
- 10 cardamom pods
- 1 ½ cups sugar (for syrup)
- ¼ cup water
- 6 tbsp butter (for syrup)
- ¼ cup orange juice
- zest of 1 orange
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- pinch ground cardamom
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cubed French bread, melted butter, diced pears, brown sugar, optional apple juice, and 1 teaspoon of cardamom; toss gently.
- In another bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, heavy whipping cream, sugar, kosher salt, and remaining cardamom. Pour over the bread mixture and stir until combined.
- Transfer to a greased baking dish and bake for about 60 minutes until set and golden brown.
- While baking, prepare cardamom syrup by simmering cardamom pods, sugar, water, and butter until thickened; stir in orange juice and zest.
- Allow the pudding to cool slightly before serving with syrup or whipped cream.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 150mg