Upside-Down Caramel Bread Pudding

Upside-Down Caramel Bread Pudding

Serves 6

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp soft butter
  • 2 Tbsp rum
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup pecans or sweetened dried cranberries
  • 1 1/2 Cups milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 Tsp vanilla extract
  • 6 Cups bread cubes

Directions

In small saucepan combine butter, rum, and brown sugar; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring just until sugar is melted. Pour into greased 8 cup casserole dish. Sprinkle pecans (or dried cranberries) over.
Upside-Down Caramel Bread Pudding
In bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, sugar and vanilla; stir in bread cubes. Let stand 5 minutes; pour into prepared dish.
Bake in preheated 325 deg F oven about 1 hour or until set. When pudding is done a knife inserted into the bread mixture will come out clean.
Upside-Down Caramel Bread Pudding
Cool 5 minutes; pudding will deflate. Loosen edges with knife. Invert on serving plate. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.
Upside-Down Caramel Bread Pudding