Mexican Mocha Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce

Serves 12 people
Bread Pudding
9 cups French bread cubes
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 tablespoon instant coffee
4 eggs
3 cups (two 12 fluid-ounce cans) evaporated milk
        or evaporated low fat milk, divided
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Caramel Sauce
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine
1 tablespoon light corn syrup

Bread Pudding
Preheat oven to 350º F.

Place bread cubes in prepared baking dish. Combine sugar, cocoa and coffee granules in small bowl.

Beat eggs, 2-2/3 cups evaporated milk and vanilla extract in medium bowl until well blended; stir in sugar mixture. Pour over bread, pressing bread into milk mixture.

Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until set.

Caramel Sauce
Combine brown sugar, butter and corn syrup in small, heavy-duty saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, for 2 to 3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved.

Slowly stir in remaining evaporated milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook for 1 minute.

Remove from heat. Serve with warm bread pudding.



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