Heritage Recipe Inspired by Disney's Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce



Originally served at the Papeete Bay Verandah at Disney's Polynesian Resort, this is a dense bread pudding with a sinful vanilla sauce. Frankly, this sauce makes the dish and would liven up any thing it is poured on. You will want to pour the sauce, not drizzle. Ultra rich but so worth it.

For the pudding you will need: 1 loaf of dry bread torn into pieces, 1 cup half-and-half, 1/3 cup sugar, 4 T melted butter, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 2 tsp vanilla extract, 2 eggs, beaten.

In a large bowl, mix half-and-half, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla and half the butter. Add eggs and mix well. Add bread and allow to sit 5 minutes.

 Grease an 8x8x2 baking pan and add bread mixture. top with remaining butter and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

 

 

 

 



Let cool and serve with vanilla sauce.

Vanilla Sauce

You will need: 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup flour, 3 cups half-and-half,  1/2 cup sugar, 1 tsp vanilla .

Melt butter in a small saucepan. Add flour and cook on low heat for 7 to 10 minutes, or until a nutty aroma develops. Do not brown or color roux. Remove from heat and let cool.

In a separate saucepan, heat half-and-half with sugar and bring to a boil. Add roux and stir until thickened. Reduce heat and continue cooking an additional 5 minutes to prevent sauce from breaking. Stir constantly. Remove from heat once sauce has thickened and stir in vanilla.