Budin de Pan: Easy Bread Pudding Recipe
Budin de Pan, also known as Pudin de Pan, is a beloved dessert in many Latin American countries. It's a sweet and comforting dish that combines stale bread, custard, and caramel into a delicious and creamy bread pudding. This Paraguyan-inspired recipe for Budin de Pan is simple and versatile, with many variations and substitutions that can be made to suit your tastes. This classic version of Budin de Pan features a rich and creamy custard base that is blended with the bread cubes to create a smooth and creamy texture. A layer of sweet caramel sauce on top adds the perfect finishing touch to this delectable dessert.
TOOLS
2 Quart Pyrex Baking Dish
INGREDIENTS
5 large eggs , room temperature
1 (14 oz/397ml) sweetened condensed milk ( or 1 cup/200g) light brown or granulated sugar
2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract or zest from 1 lemon or orange
300 g Bolillo Bread
1 (12 oz/354 ml) full-fat can evaporated milk , it can be substituted with whole milk (You'll need about 1-1/2 Cups).
2 cups Whole Milk
For the Caramel Sauce
300g (1-1/2 cups) granulated sugar
1/2 cup water , room temperature
INSTRUCTIONS
For the Caramel Sauce:
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add 1 cup of sugar. Cook the sugar, stirring occasionally until it begins to melt and turns brown around the edges. Use a long- handle heatproof rubber spatula to pull the melted sugar around the edges toward the center of the unmelted sugar; this will help the sugar melt evenly.
Continue cooking and pulling the melted sugar until all the sugar is melted and the caramel is uniformly dark amber (it should smell caramelly but not burnt), about 10 to 12 minutes total. (If you still have undissolved lumps of sugar, stir it off the heat until melted.) Read More…