Julia Alvarez's Pudin de Pan (Bread Pudding)

5.0(47)

by Molly O'Neill

Latin AmericanDessert

Servings

Eight servings

Total time

Calories / serving

630 kcal

Ingredients (13)

serves

1 loaf high-quality sliced bread, crusts removed and cut into 1-inch squaresbread
6 cups whole milkmilk
1 3/4 cups sugarsugar
1/2 teaspoon saltsalt
1 stick sweet butter, plus more for greasing the panbutter
1 teaspoon cinnamoncinnamon
1 teaspoon vanillavanilla
1/4 cup dark rumrum
Grated peel of 1 lemonlemon
4 eggs, well beatenegg
3/4 cup dried prunes, pittedprunes
1 cup guava paste (available at Spanish groceries)guava
1/4 cup brown sugar (unrefined, if possible)

Instructions (2 steps)

01Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
02In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, warm the bread, milk, sugar, salt, butter, cinnamon, vanilla, rum and lemon peel. When warm, remove from heat and stir in the beaten eggs. Add the prunes and stir well. Pour this mixture into an oiled 9-by-12-inch baking dish. Slice the guava paste into thin strips and press into the top of the mixture. Sprinkle with the brown sugar and bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until the top is golden and the pudding smells great.

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