CARAMELISED PEAR BREAD PUDDING
The ultimate vegan bread pudding with caramelised pears, perfect custard and a pecan crumble. I make it every time I have stale bread in the house!
Ingredients
- 3 pears peeled, cored & chopped into chunks
- 7 tbsp soft brown sugar
- 60 g vegan butter
- 500 ml full-fat oat milk
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 3 tbsp corn flour
- 30 g plain flour
- pinch sea salt
- handful pecan nuts roughly chopped
- 6 pieces stale bread (white or brown – whatever you have), cut into quarters
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 180°c (fan-assisted)/390°f/gas 6.
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Combine the chopped pears, 4 tbsp brown sugar, 40g butter and a pinch of salt in a large frying pan. Stir over a medium heat until the butter has melted, then reduce the heat to low and continue to cook for 18-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pears are soft and caramelised.
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To make the custard, combine the milk, 2 tbsp brown sugar, vanilla bean paste and 100ml water in a saucepan. Whisk rapidly as you add the cornflour, until the mixture is completely smooth. Place over a medium heat and bring to a simmer. Cook for 8-10 minutes, whisking continuously, until the custard is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon.
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Combine the flour, remaining butter, remaining sugar and a pinch of salt in a small bowl. Use your fingers to rub the mixture into rough breadcrumbs, then stir though the pecan nuts.
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Layer a third of the pears in a large baking dish and add half of the bread on overtop. Top with a third more of the pears, the remaining bread and then the remaining pears. Pour over the custard and finish with the pecan crumble. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until golden brown. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before enjoying however you like (it’s amazing with ice cream!).
I have plenty more vegan puddings to try here on Georgie Eats. Try this Strawberry & Vanilla Crumble.
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