Christmas Bread Pudding
Serves 2
2 tablespoons butter, divided
1/4 cup unblanched almond flour
1/2 pinch of salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons xylitol, divided
2 tablespoons strawberries, cut into small pieces (if they're not very sweet, you may want to sprinkle them with Stevia)
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup half and half
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a small 1 qt. casserole-type dish. Add flour, baking powder, salt, 1/2 teaspoon xylitol and cinnamon and stir. Add 1 egg and mix well. Microwave the dish for 60 seconds. (One Minute Muffin)
Remove the 'bread' from the pan and invert it on a sheet of parchment, and put it in your convection-toaster oven on low heat for about 10 minutes or let it sit out for a day to dry out.
Spray a very small oven dish (about the size of a soup bowl) with non-stick spray. Butter the bread on one side and tear it into small (1 to1 1/2-inch) pieces. Place a layer in the bottom of the little dish. Evenly distribute half of the strawberries and sprinkle with half the remaining xylitol. Repeat.
Whisk the remaining egg to break up the yolk and white, add the cream and half and half and whisk briskly to combine. Pour over the bread mixture, sprinkle with nutmeg and let it sit for 30 minutes so the bread may soak up some liquid. Don't skip that step. Smiley
Bake at 325° F (my toaster oven needs 350°) until the top is toasty brown and the custard is set - for about 40 to 45 minutes. Serve hot with cream. This isn't very sweet, like we are used to in this country, so you may want to add a little more xylitol - or try it once and see what you think. You can always serve it with sweetened cream... I'm eating this with a little cream and making 'mmmmmm' noises. Cheesy
For a chocolate bread pudding, make the bread (I would put 1 teaspoon cocoa in the mix) omit the strawberries, heat up the cream and half and half and melt a square of baker's chocolate in it before adding to the egg. Just be careful to keep the cream warm and not hot - it will curdle the egg if it's too hot. The chocolate bread pudding would be delightful topped with sf caramel or toffee sauce.
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