Challah Bread Pudding with Kahlua Cream Sauce
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5.0
54 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
45 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 45 mins
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Total Time
2 hrs 40 mins
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Servings
12 servings
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Calories
616 kcal
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
Middle Eastern
Challah Bread Pudding with Kahlua Cream Sauce
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A rich and decadent bread pudding recipe featuring eggy challah, raisins or chocolate chips, and luscious Kahlua cream sauce. My "famous" family recipe!
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Ingredients
Challah Bread Pudding Ingredients
- 1 loaf plain (unseeded) challah bread day old is okay
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 quart half and half
- 6 large eggs beaten
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups raisins and/or chocolate chips optional
Kahlua Cream Sauce Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 pint heavy whipping cream
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- Dash of salt
- 1 tablespoon Kahlua liqueur
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Slice the challah bread into 1-inch cubes. You’ll need about 12 cups of loosely packed cubes. If you don’t have enough challah on hand, you can mix in any kind of light-colored bread to make up the difference (white, buttermilk, Hawaiian). Spread into a single layer on two cookie sheets, place in oven, and lightly toast the cubes for 7-8 minutes until they are dry and just beginning to brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
- Meanwhile, heat a skillet over medium. Toast the chopped walnut pieces, stirring constantly, until they begin the lighter colored parts of the walnut flesh begin to brown. Remove from heat.
- In a very large mixing bowl, combine half and half, beaten eggs, sugar, brown sugar, melted butter, cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg and salt. Use an electric mixer or immersion blender to thoroughly blend all ingredients.
- Pour the toasted challah cubes, chopped walnuts, and raisins into the liquid mixture. Stir all ingredients together for a couple of minutes until the bread cubes have soaked up most of the liquid. You may have to lightly mash some of the bread cubes down to make sure they’re fully immersed in liquid.
- Generously grease a 9×13 baking dish or pan. Pour the bread pudding mixture into the dish, being sure to scrape any excess liquid from the bowl. Cover tightly with foil.Bake pudding at 350 degrees F for 1 ¼ to 1 ½ hours. Take off the foil after 1 hour to let the top brown.
- The pudding is done when the top is brown and springy to the touch. The center of the pudding should be baked through, not liquid. Serve warm topped with Kahlua Cream Sauce.
- To make the Kahlua Cream Sauce, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add heavy whipping cream to the pan, whisking to blend with the butter.
- Add egg, sugar, flour, nutmeg and salt to the pan. Whisk continuously for about 10 minutes until the sauce thickens. Remove from heat. Whisk in Kahlua and vanilla.
- Serve warm atop freshly baked bread pudding.
Notes
- You will also need: electric mixer or immersion blender
- It can be difficult to find Kahlua with a kosher hechsher. Imported Kahlua under the Spanish label was approved by Star K in 2008, but the standards can change. If you're concerned about this, simply double the vanilla in the sauce in place of Kahlua.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
616kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
64g
(21%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Cholesterol
204mg
(68%)
Sodium
214mg
(9%)
Potassium
426mg
(12%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
39g
(78%)
Vitamin A
1165IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
2.4mg
(3%)
Calcium
154mg
(15%)
Iron
1.6mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 616 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 616kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Cholesterol | 204mg | 68% |
| Sodium | 214mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 426mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 39g | 78% |
| Vitamin A | 1165IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 2.4mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 154mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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