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Swiss cherry bread pudding

Walking in the Swiss countryside, you would not fail to notice the abundance of cherry orchards. The cherry harvest comes around June or July every year, and the sweet cherries become preserves, pies, puddings, even Swiss candy.

Swiss cherry bread pudding recipe

Greasing first the baking dish with butter and sprinklin sugar on top gives this pudding a lovely, slightly caramelized crust.

Ingredients

USA Imperial   3½ Tbs    butter   ½ cup    white sugar + 2 Tbs   4   slices white bread, toasted and cut into small cubes   1½ cups    hot milk   3   eggs   1/3 cup    finely ground hazelnuts or walnuts   1 dash    nutmeg   1 Tbs    juice of fresh lemon   1 Tbs    grated lemon peel   1   16-oz can dark, sweet, pitted cherries, drained

Metric   75g + 15g    butter   75g   white sugar + 2 Tbs   4   slices white bread, toasted and cut into small cubes   375 ml     hot milk   3   eggs   35g    finely ground hazelnuts or walnuts   1 dash    nutmeg   15 ml     juice of fresh lemon   10 g     grated lemon peel   1   450g can dark, sweet, pitted cherries, drained

Servings: 4

Procedure

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease a medium-sized round baking dish with ½ tablespoon (15g) butter. Sprinkle 2 Tbs (25-30g) sugar.
3. Place bread into a large bowl, pour over hot milk then add remaining butter and beat until smooth; incorporate remaining ingredients and blend thoroughly.
4. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish and bake for 40 minutes.
5. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly. Serve warm.

Serving size: 1 serving Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet. Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.

Amount Per Serving       Calories   516.85   Calories From Fat (38%)   197.45       % Daily Value Total Fat 22.38g   34%   Saturated Fat 9.48g   47%   Cholesterol 218.04mg   73%   Sodium 272.80mg   11%   Potassium 428.47mg   12%   Carbohydrates 69.76g   23%   Dietary Fiber 3.65g   15%   Sugar 54.75g       Sugar Alcohols 0.00g       Net Carbohydrates 66.10g       Protein 12.43g   25%

Cooking Tips

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.

Recipe type

Dessert, Pudding, Fruit, Cherries

 

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