Monday, October 24, 2022

Bonus Election Day Dessert - Jan Harder's Bread Pudding

Jim Watson's not the only longtime Ottawa politician riding off into the sunset after this year's municipal election. Barrhaven's Jan Harder, who has represented that part of the city for over two decades, announced back in 2018 that she would be retiring after her last term was up.  Recently I came across a recipe for bread pudding she offered to some local publication. Treat yourself to this sweet and savoury dessert after doing your civic duty by voting - the names of the ballot (particularly the ones for Ward 3 Barrhaven West) would appreciate it.

Ingredients
5-6 cups cubed French bread
2.25 cups 35% whipping cream
3 eggs
2 pears and 2 apples, peeled, cored, and cut into bite-sized pieces
0.75 cup white sugar
0.5 cup each chopped pecand and raisins
0.25 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon each nutmeg and cinnamon
  1. In a frying pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the apples and pears, and stir occasionally until the fruit is tender. Stir in the brown sugar, then increase the heat and cook everything for three minutes.
  2. Remove the frying pan from the heat. Stir in the bread, the pecans, and the raisins. Set the pan aside.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk the cream, eggs, sugar, vanilla, and spices together. Stir the bread mixture into the cream. Let it stand for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Turn the bread mixture into a greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish and bake for 40-50 minutes.
  5. When done, sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve warm with Devon custard.

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