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Pudin de pan served on a white plate.
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Pudín de Pan (Dominican Bread Pudding)

If you are looking for a comfort food dessert, then this Dominican bread pudding ticks all the right boxes! Pudín de pan is a true family favorite and it's so easy to make!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dominican
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 497kcal
Author: Vanessa

Ingredients

  • 4 bread rolls
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1 12 oz can evaporated milk
  • 1 14 oz can condensed milk
  • 4 tablespoons butter melted
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • Pinch of salt
  • ½ cup raisins
  • 1 teaspoon all purpose flour
  • ¾ cup sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven at 350 degrees.
  • Break down the bread rolls into small pieces and add to a large mixing bowl. Reserve.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the whole milk, evaporated milk and condensed milk. Place the milk in the microwave for 1 minute and heat it up until just warm. Add the milk mixture to the bread. Fold the milk and the bread together pressing on the bread to break it down further. Set it aside for about 10 minutes to allow the bread to soak up the milk mixture.
  • In the meantime, prepare the caramel. Heat sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until melted and golden brown; Pour into a 9" x 5" loaf pan. Working quickly, swirl melted sugar around the bottom and sides of the pan to coat.
  • Add melted butter to the bread mixture and fold to combine.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, lime zest and salt. Add it to the bread mixture and stir to combine well.
  • Coat the rainins with flour and add it to the bread mixture. This will prevent the raisins from sinking to the bottom of the pan. Fold to combine. Pour the bread pudding mixture into the loaf pan.
  • Prepare a water bath by placing the loaf pan in a 13×9 baking pan. Fill the outer dish with hot water to 1 inch depth.
  • Bake for 1 hour or until a table knife inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for about 30 minutes. Then, place in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
  • To unmold, place the bottom of the pan on warm water for about 5 minutes. Run a knife around the edges of the pan. Invert a serving plate over the loaf pan, hold tightly and quickly turn over. Gently, shake the mold to release. Refrigerate until serving time.

Notes

  • You can also blend the bread and milk together until smooth. This will make for a smoother pudding similar to a flan texture.
  • Before adding the raisins to the bread mixture, coat them with flour to prevent the raisins from sinking to the bottom of the pan.

Nutrition

Calories: 497kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 132mg | Sodium: 331mg | Potassium: 528mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 54g | Vitamin A: 628IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 378mg | Iron: 2mg