Well, this is a multi-cultural recipe! It uses Challah bread, making it Jewish, Canadian strawberry jam, and is an English recipe. Go figure! This dessert is also a wonderful breakfast, topped with maple syrup!
Ingredients: [‘challah’, ‘strawberry jam’, ‘strawberry jam’, ‘eggs’, ‘sugar’, ‘whole milk’, ‘whole milk’, ‘vanilla’, ‘unsalted butter’, ‘powdered sugar’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“1 (1 lb) challah, sliced 12-inch thick (1 loaf)”,”3/4 cup strawberry jam, plus (or preserves)”,”3 tablespoons strawberry jam (or preserves)”,”4 large eggs”,”1/2 cup sugar”,”2 1/2 cups whole milk or 2 1/2 cups half-and-half, plus “,”1 tablespoon whole milk or 1 tablespoon half-and-half”,”1 teaspoon vanilla”,”6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted “,”3/4 cup powdered sugar”]
Number of Servings: 1
Steps: [‘Preheat the oven to 375*F. Butter a 9″x13″ glass baking dish. Arrange half of the challah in the dish; tear the slices to fit. Spread 3/4 cup of the jam on top; cover with the remaining challah.’, ‘Whisk the eggs, sugar, 2 1/2 cups milk and vanilla and pour over the challah; press to soak and brush with 4 tbls. of the butter. Cover with foil and bake for 24 minutes, removing the foil halfway through, until the pudding is set; remove from the oven.’, ‘Preheat the broiler. Blend the remaining 1 tbls. of milk with the powdered sugar. Add the remaining butter and jam and stir until the glaze is smooth. Spread all but 1/4 cup of the glaze over the pudding and broil until the glaze is golden. Drizzle the bread pudding with the remaining glaze and serve. Enjoy!’]