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individual serving of maple bacon bread pudding on a dessert plate

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Maple Bacon Bread Pudding

Recipe by Eric Jones

Maple Bacon Bread Pudding made with thick French bread soaked in a rich, custardy, maple-infused base, topped with thick-cut smoky bacon and a generous drizzle of even more pure maple syrup.

Ingredients

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  • 1 lb fresh French bread loaf
  • 16 oz Godshall’s beef bacon
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 4 cups evaporated milk
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt

Maple Glaze

  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 12 oz evaporated milk

Instructions

  1. Place the bacon on a baking sheet (paid link) and bake it in the oven at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Once done, set any excess bacon drippings aside for the custard.
  2. Cut the French bread loaf into medium-sized cubes and place it in a large bowl.
  3. Chop the bacon into small pieces and place it in the large bowl with the bread. Set a handful of bacon aside for a later step.
  4. In a small pot, add the excess bacon drippings, butter, brown sugar, and maple syrup over low heat and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until smooth. Remove from the heat.
  5. In a separate bowl, whisk (paid link) together the evaporated milk, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and sea salt.
  6. Pour the maple brown sugar and custard mixtures into the bowl with the bread and bacon. Lightly fold all ingredients together.
  7. Pour all ingredients into a 9 x 13 casserole dish. Top with the remaining bacon. Refrigerate and allow the bread pudding to soak for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight. 
  8. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes and allow to cool for an additional 30 minutes.
  9. For the maple glaze, add the butter, maple syrup, and cornstarch, then stir over medium-low heat until combined. Add the evaporated milk and sugar and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
  10. Allow to cool and thicken, then drizzle over the bread pudding to serve.

Equipment

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Find it online: https://dudethatcookz.com/maple-bacon-bread-pudding/