Ingredients
Scale
- 12 cups cubed French bread
- 3 pears, peeled and diced
- 5 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tsp ground cardamom
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 oz apple juice (optional)
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 2 tbsp raw turbinado sugar (optional)
- ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
- 10 cardamom pods
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- ¼ cup water
- 6 tbsp butter
- ¼ cup orange juice
- zest of 1 orange
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- pinch ground cardamom
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cubed French bread with melted butter, diced pears, brown sugar, apple juice (if using), and one teaspoon of ground cardamom.
- In another bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, heavy whipping cream, sugar, and kosher salt until smooth.
- Pour the custard mixture over the bread mixture, ensuring all pieces are soaked evenly.
- Allow it to sit for about 15 minutes so that the bread absorbs the custard.
- Transfer the mixture into a greased baking dish.
- Sprinkle raw turbinado sugar on top if desired for added crunch.
- Bake in preheated oven for about 60 minutes or until set and golden brown on top.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine cardamom pods, sugar, water, butter, orange juice, orange zest, kosher salt, and a pinch of ground cardamom.
- Bring to a simmer and stir until sugar dissolves completely.
- Remove from heat once thickened slightly.
- Let the bread pudding cool slightly before serving.
- Drizzle with warm cardamom syrup for an extra flavor boost!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (140g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 105mg