Pear Bread Pudding With Muscat Sauce

* Exported from MasterCook *

PEAR BREAD PUDDING WITH MUSCAT SAUCE

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 tb Currants
1 lg Ripe pear, halved, cored -- pa
1/4 c Muscat wine
4 sl White bread -- trimmed and
1 1/2 c Milk -- scalded
6 Egg yolks -- lightly beaten
1/3 c Sugar

makes 6 servings
butter for molds Muscat sauce (recipe follows)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In small bowl, combine currants, pear, and
wine.

Let stand 30 minutes. Place bread cubes in bowl; pour scalded milk over
bread; let stand 10 minutes. Add egg yolks, sugar, and pear mixture.
Divide among 6 well-buttered individual ramekins or custard cups. Place in
roasting pan on open rack; pour boiling water into pan to come halfway up
sides of molds.

Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, until the tip of a knife inserted
between center and edge of pudding comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes
before unmolding, or chill before unmolding. Serve with Muscat sauce.

Muscat Sauce
1 c milk 1 c light cream 1 3 inch strip lemon zest 6 egg yolks 1/3 c
sugar 1/4 c Muscat wine
In small heavy saucepan, brin milk, cream, and lemon zest to boil. Remove
from heat; let stand 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine egg
yolks and sugar; beat until well blended. Remove lemon zest from milk
mixture.

Gradually pour milk mixture into yolks, stirring constantly with wire
whisk. Return mixture to saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring
constantly with wooden spoon, until sauce thickens enough to coat spoon.
Do not boil. Immediately remove from heat; pour through fine strainer
into small bowl; let cool. Stir in Muscat.

Serve at once or place plastic wrap directly on sauce and refrigerate.



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