Subj : 9/22 White Chocolate - 3 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Tue Sep 20 2022 13:19:00 September 22 - National White Chocolate Day MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Resal's White Chocolate Bread Pudding Categories: Desserts, Puddings, Breads, Booze, Dairy Yield: 7 Servings 6 Croissants; day-old, in 1" - cubes 1/4 c Butter; melted 1/4 c Butter; cold 1 qt Half & half; divided 8 oz White chocolate; divided 3/4 c Sugar 1 tb Vanilla extract 7 Eggs Sauce MMMMM------------------WHITE CHOCOLATE BAILEY'S----------------------- 1 c Whipping cream 8 oz White chocolate; in small - pieces 1/4 c Baileys Irish Cream MMMMM---------------------RUM CARAMEL SAUCE-------------------------- 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 c Whipping cream; room temp 1 tb Butter; cold, cut-up 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 ts White rum Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC. Butter a 9" X 13" X 2" pan. Cover bottom of the buttered pan with croissant cubes. Drizzle the melted butter over the cubes. Bake until brown, about 4 minutes; remove from the oven. In a small sauce pan, heat but do not boil, the half & half. Break half of the white chocolate into small chunks. In a medium bowl, place the chunks. Pour the hot half & half over the chocolate. Whisk until smooth. Stir in sugar, mixng well. Add the vanilla, then whisk in the eggs. Pour the mixture over the croissants; soak 10 minutes. Shave remaining chocolate; stir into mix. Dot top with bits of cold butter. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour. TO MAKE THE WHITE CHOCOLATE BAILEYS IRISH CREAM SAUCE, in a double boiler, bring the 1 cup of whipping cream to a boil. Add the white chocolate pieces. Mix until the sauce is smooth. Stir in 1/4 cup Baileys. TO MAKE THE RUM CARAMEL SAUCE, in a dry nonstick saucepan over high heat, melt the 1/2 cup of sugar and stir while cookng until it browns to a caramel color. Add the 1/2 cup of whipping cream; stir until smooth. Add the 1 tablespoon of cut-up cold butter, stir until smooth. Add the 1 teaspoon of vanilla and 1 teaspoon white rum. Serve bread pudding hot topped with the sauces. Makes 6 to 8 servings. Recipe by: Resa's Prime Steakhouse and Piano Bar, 14641 Gladebrook Drive, Houston, Texas Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Hummus is ethnic enough to make us honkies feel all multicultural --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: SouthEast Star Mail HUB - SESTAR (1:3634/12) .