Ingredients
Scale
For the pudding:
- About 1 – 2 Tablespoon Irish butter, softened
- Several slices of leftover bread – yielding about 5 cups of cubed bread
- 2 cups berries (fresh or frozen)
- 2 cups low fat milk
- 5 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup Irish whiskey (or other whiskey)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the berry whiskey sauce:
- 1/2 cup berries
- 1 – 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup Irish whiskey (or other whiskey)
- Pinch of salt
- Fresh basil leaves (or a sprig of fresh rosemary) – optional
For thickening:
- 3 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 Tablespoon water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Spread the butter over the slices of bread, then toast them until light brown. Let cool slightly, then cut into cubes. Measure out 5 cups of bread and pour them into a large mixing bowl. Add the berries to the bowl.
- Put the milk, eggs, vanilla, sugar, whiskey, cinnamon and salt in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour the milk/egg mixture over the bread cubes and toss gently to mix. Let sit for about 15 minutes, stirring gently once or twice to make sure all the bread gets a nice soaking.
- Butter a 9x9x2 inch square pan (or casserole dish) generously with Irish butter, then pour in the pudding mixture, spreading it out into an even layer. If you want to avoid over-browning, cover the pudding with foil and bake for 30 minutes, then uncover and bake another 30 – 40 minutes or until the pudding is set in the middle.
- While the pudding is baking, make the sauce. Stir together all the sauce ingredients except the thickening agent, bring to a boil, then lower the heat to a simmer and let cook for about 15 minutes or until the berries have released their juices and it smells nice and fragrant. Remove any herbs from the syrup, then stir together the water and cornstarch in a small bowl. Stirring constantly, slowly add cornstarch mixture, a bit at a time, until the sauce is thickened to your liking.
- Serve the warm pudding with the warm berry sauce drizzled over. You can also top with whipped cream or ice cream as well, if you like. Enjoy!
Notes
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