Madeira Cream Bread Pudding with Strawberries
Ingredients
- 1 lb (500 g) loaf egg bread or home-style white bread
- 1 cup (250 mL) Madeira
- 2 tsp (10 mL) grated lemon rind
- 6 eggs
- 2 cups (500 mL) milk
- 1 cup (250 mL) whipping cream
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) granulated sugar
- Toppings:
- 4 cups (1 L) strawberries (1 lb/500 g)
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) icing sugar
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) Madeira
- 1 cup (250 mL) whipping cream
Preparation
Butter 12-inch-long/2.5 L oval baking dish (or baking dish of comparable size). Trim crusts from bread and discard; cut bread into 1-inch/2.5 cm cubes. Arrange half of the cubes in baking dish; sprinkle with half of the Madeira and half of the lemon rind. Repeat layer.
Whisk together eggs, milk, cream and all but 1 tbsp/15 mL of the sugar; pour over bread mixture. Let stand for 30 minutes, spooning1 liquid over bread mixture several times. Sprinkle with remaining sugar.
Bake in centre of 375F/190C oven until puffed and golden and knife inserted in centre comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes.
Toppings: Meanwhile, slice strawberries into bowl; add sugar and Madeira and stir together. Let stand, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. Whip cream.
Serve warm pudding with Toppings.
Makes 8 to 12 servings.
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