Swiss cherry bread pudding

Description

This cherry bread pudding is good for dessert or to accompany a cup of hot chocolate for an afternoon snack. Very comforting after a brisk walk in the crisp mountain air.

Summary

Yield
Servings
SourceSwiss cuisine
Prep time
1 hour
Cooking time
Total time
1 hour

Ingredients

3 1⁄2 T
butter
1⁄2 c
sugar (white sugar)
4 sli
bread
1 1⁄2 c
milk (hot)
3  
eggs
1⁄3 c
hazelnuts (or walnuts, ground)
1 pn
nutmeg (grated)
1 T
lemon juice
1 T
lemon peel (finely grated)
1 cn
cherries (16 oz can dark, sweet pitted cherries, drained)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a medium-sized round baking dish with 1/2 )tablespoon ()15 g) butter. Sprinkle 2 Tbs (30g) sugar.
  2. Place bread into a large bowl, pour over hot milk then add butter and beat until smooth; incorporate remaining ingredients and blend thoroughly.
  3. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish and bake for 40 minutes.
  4. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly. Serve warm.

Notes

Reserve 4 cherry halves for decoration. Whip 1 cup heavy cream to soft peaks. Garnish each serving with whipped cream and top with a cherry half.

The Swiss name for this dessert is chriesibragel.

Ingredients, metric  
75 g   butter + 15 g  
125 g     white sugar + 30 g  
4   slices white bread, toasted and cut into small cubes  
375 ml     hot milk  
3   eggs  
50 g     finely ground hazelnuts or walnuts  
1 dash    nutmeg  
15 ml   juice of fresh lemon  
25 g   grated lemon peel  
1   450g can dark, sweet, pitted cherries, drained  

Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet. Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.

 
       
Amount Per Serving      
Calories   438.68  
Calories From Fat (27%)   119.66  
    % Daily Value
Total Fat 13.53g   21%  
Saturated Fat 3.88g   19%  
Cholesterol 194.60mg   65%  
Sodium 271.60mg   11%  
Potassium 425.86mg   12%  
Carbohydrates 69.75g   23%  
Dietary Fiber 3.65g   15%  
Sugar 54.74g      
Sugar Alcohols 0.00g      
Net Carbohydrates 66.10g      
Protein 12.34g   25%