About Bread Puddings

Not too many years back, bread pudding was something you remembered being fed while visiting your grandmother’s house, something quaintly passé. Then came the 1980s, and old-fashioned standbys like bread pudding exploded onto restaurant menus on several continents and in various incarnations:

Challah bread pudding

Gingered pumpkin bread pudding

Whole-wheat bread pudding

Croissant bread pudding with apples

Blueberry bread-and-butter pudding

Souffléed brioche pudding with caramelized pears

Cinnamon-raisin bread pudding