Bread Pudding With Aruban Rum Sauce

Aruba is an island slightly larger than Washington, DC, located 18 miles (28.9 km) off the coast of Venezuela in the southern Caribbean.

Aruba has a very mixed population, the original people were the Indians called Arawak. The official language is Dutch. English and Spanish are also spoken. Aruba’s native language is Papiamento, which is a combination of the Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, English and Indian languages.

With the traditional cuisine of the different ethnic groups, Aruba offers you a delicious tropical cuisine.

Ingredients for the Bread Pudding

14 slices of white bread

1 liter of milk (35 fl oz = 4 cups)

125 grams of melted unsalted butter (4 ounces)

250 grams (8 ounces) brown sugar

8 eggs

1 tablespoon cinnamon

2 tablespoons vanilla extract

125 grams (4 ounces) of raisins soaked in rum for at least 24 hours.

25 grams (1 ounce) almonds, chopped and toasted

For the rum sauce:

1 tablespoon cornstarch

11/2 cup brown sugar

1 cup of milk

¾ cup cream

1/3 cup of rum

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Addresses:

bread pudding

-Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Butter has a 24 cm diameter blown mold that has a volume of 2-3 liters

-Cut the crust off the bread slices. Cut into small pieces and put in a bowl. Add the milk, cinnamon and melted butter and mash with the back of a fork and let the mixture rest for at least 30 minutes.

-Beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla extract in a mixer for about 10 minutes.

-Mix the bread mixture with the raisin-almond egg mixture, mix well and pour into the soufflé mold.

-Bake in a 350°F (180°C) oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until knife blade is clean and top is golden brown.

rum sauce

Combine cornstarch and sugar in a saucepan, over medium heat.

Add milk, cream and vanilla, stirring constantly. Stir until the mixture almost boils, then reduce the heat. Let simmer for about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and add the butter, vanilla, and rum.

Pour the rum sauce over the entire bread pudding or each individual serving.