Pressure Cooker Pumpkin Bread Pudding Recipes

Steps:

• Line a strainer with paper toweling or cheesecloth.
• Add pumpkin and let drain at least 30 minutes.
• Butter a 6 cup pudding mold or baking dish that will easily fit inside the pressure cooker.
• Spread one side of each slice of bread with butter.
• Stack the slices and cut into cubes.
• Place them in the baking dish.
• Whisk the sugar, eggs and egg yolks until light.
• Add milk, pumpkin, brandy, vanilla, salt and nutmeg to taste, and mix well.
• Pour over bread.
• Gently push the bread into the liquid to moisten it.
• Cover baking pan with aluminum foil so no water can get inside.
• Add 2 cups water to the pressure cooker.
• Put the baking dish in the steamer basket and place in the pressure cooker.
• Close pressure cooker and bring up to full pressure.
• Reduce heat to stabilize pressure and cook for 20 minutes Release pressure and remove steamer basket from pressure cooker.
• Carefully pour off any water that has accumulated on top of the foil, then remove the foil.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Bread pudding can be refrigerated for several days.
• Let stand at room temperature for about 15 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Put the bread cubes and raisins in a buttered 3 quart oven dish.
• Then in a large mixing bowl, start with the eggs, and beat them, then add the remaining ingredients.
• Mix well and pour egg mixture evenly over bread.
• Stir around a bit to make sure all the bread is coated.
• Bake for 50 minutes or until the pudding is puffy and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool slightly before serving.
• (Yes, it will fall in the center. The eggs cause this to happen)

Steps:

• Lightly coat slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Heat milk and butter in microwave on high for 2 1/2-3 minutes or until very hot.
• Whisk together all remaining pudding ingredients except bread in large bowl. stir in hot milk. Add berad cubes; toss gently to coat completely. Transfer to crock pot, cover and cook on high for 2 hours or until knife inserted into center comes out clean.
• Turn off heat and uncover for 15 minutes.
• Sauce: Stir butter, sugar and cream in small saucepan. Bringto a boil over high heat, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and stir in bourbon if desired. Spoon bread pudding into individual bowls and top with sauce.