Caribbean Bread and Butter Pudding Recipes
Caribbean Bread and Butter Pudding Recipes Here are three Caribbean-inspired bread and butter pudding recipes that put a tropical twist on the traditional dessert. Each one uses familiar island flavors while staying true to the comfort-food richness of bread pudding. 1. Classic Jamaican Bread and Butter Pudding with Rum & Raisins This recipe is closest to the old-time Sunday dessert—rich, spiced, and soaked with island flavor. Ingredients 8 slices of slightly stale hardo bread (or thick white bread) 3 tbsp butter, softened ½ cup raisins (soaked in 2 tbsp dark Jamaican rum for 30 minutes) 3 cups whole milk (or evaporated milk) ½ cup sugar (brown sugar preferred) 3 eggs, beaten 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp ground nutmeg 1 tsp ground cinnamon Zest of 1 lime Method Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a medium baking dish. Spread butter on bread slices, then cut into triangles. Arrange in layers in the dish, sprinkling raisins between layers. In a bowl, whisk milk, sugar, eggs, va...