Friday, September 27, 2013

Baking for Distraction with Apple Raisin Bread Pudding

It has been quite a while since my last post..sorry for the delay in updating this blog..well, there have been a lot of exciting and not so exciting things going on..Since July, i started a new journey as an entrepreneur...i am involve in business using social media or online networking..
I still able to find time to bake as baking is one of my passion..I try to find time to bake for family and friends..

So, last week to distract my mind from over-thinking about my mother's who is warded in the hospital, i baked bread pudding. 
I remembered that i have promised my daughter a long time ago to bake her bread pudding..



The Recipe of My Style Apple Raisin Bread Pudding
With Vanilla Sauce
Ingredients:
2 cups whole milk
1/4 cup (57g) butter
1/3 cup (67g) brown sugar
3 eggs
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
3 cups bread (torn into small pieces)
1/2 cup apple slices (peeled & dice into small pieces)
1/2 cup raisin

Methods:
1. Heat milk in slow fire
2. Combine butter into milk until melted
3. Cold the milk-butter mixture until lukewarm
4. Combine sugar, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg & vanilla essence in a bowl and beat with electric mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes
5. Slowly add milk-butter mixture
6. Place bread in lightly greased casserole
7. Sprinkle with half of the raisin and apple
8. Pour/ladle batter on top of bread
9. Sprinkle with balance of raisin & apple on top of bread
10. Bake using hot water bath in oven at 160 degree C for 45-50 minutes

Vanilla Sauce
Ingredients:
1/3 (67g) brown sugar
1 tablespoon flour
1 pinch ground cinnamon
1 egg
2 tablespoon butter (melted)
1 1/4 cup milk
1 pinch salt
1 tablespoon vanilla essence

Methods:
1. Whisk together all ingredients until smooth over medium heat
2. Constant whisking over medium heat for 4-5 minutes until thick





My effort was rewarded when my daughter said 
"it is delicious mama"
:-)



Till we meet again...i will try to update more frequently...
bye..take care..

Lots of love
Rafezah Razali
rafezahrazali@gmail.com
+ 6 013 3437446