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Cardamom Pear Bread Pudding with Orange Caramel Sauce

A warm, spiced bread pudding filled with tender pears and finished with a bright, buttery orange caramel sauce.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Autumn
Calories: 310
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Bread Pudding
  • 5 cups cubed brioche or French bread slightly stale
  • 2 ripe pears peeled and diced
  • 3 eggs large
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.25 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp cardamom
  • 0.5 tsp cinnamon
  • salt pinch
  • 2 tbsp butter melted
Orange Caramel Sauce
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 0.5 cup heavy cream
  • 1 orange zest
  • 2 tbsp orange juice
  • salt pinch

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Baking dish
  • Whisk
  • Saucepan

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Butter a baking dish.
  2. Whisk eggs, milk, cream, sugars, vanilla, cardamom, cinnamon, and salt in a mixing bowl.
  3. Place bread cubes and diced pears in the baking dish and pour custard over them. Let soak 15 minutes.
  4. Drizzle melted butter over the top and bake 40–45 minutes until golden and set.
  5. For the caramel, melt sugar in a saucepan without stirring until amber. Whisk in butter, then cream.
  6. Add orange zest, orange juice, and salt; simmer briefly until smooth.
  7. Serve warm bread pudding with warm orange caramel sauce.

Notes

This pudding tastes even better the next day. Reheat gently before serving.