wJanice said:
If you are interested, the Orlando Sentinel posted the recipe for Ohana Bread Pudding in their paper today.
Sorry, the board wont let me post a link
Ohana Bread Pudding a la mode with Bananas Foster Sauce from Disney's Polynesian Resort
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Yield: 6-8 servings.
5 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
3 cups whole milk
1 loaf challah bread or egg-style bread (large enough to fill 10 cups)
1/2 cup crushed, canned pineapple
1/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/4 cup raisins (optional)
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 gallon of vanilla bean ice cream
Sauce:
1 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup each: corn syrup and
unsalted butter
1 cup each: heavy cream and
spiced or dark rum
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 bananas
1. Heat oven to 350 F. In large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, salt, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cut bread in 1/2-inch cubes. Add bread, pineapple, coconut, and raisins (if desired) to egg-and-milk mixture. Grease large baking dish with butter. Add bread custard mix to the greased baking dish. Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Let stand 5 minutes.
2. In a sauce pan, combine dark brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, and half of the heavy cream. Using high heat; bring to a rolling boil. Allow mixture to boil 10 minutes and add remaining heavy cream. Let it boil additional minute. Now add the rum and vanilla extract. Carefully flambe pan using a long stemmed lighter. Let boil until the flame goes out. Reduce to a simmer and stir with a high heat spatula. Peel and slice bananas; add them to the caramel sauce. Remove the caramel from the heat and set aside.
3. Place scoop of ice cream on top of each portion of bread pudding. Top with bananas Foster sauce.
Recipe note: Make the sauce as bread pudding is baking to have both hot and ready to serve at the same time.