Spiced Pear Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce for Two

Yummy bread pudding, with a hint of spiced rum and caramelized spiced pears, comes together in about 10 minutes and ready to eat about an hour later.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 42 mins
• Total Time: 57 mins
• Calories: 357 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• ½ cup milk
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• ¼ cup white sugar
• ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 1 pinch ground ginger
• ¼ cup water, or as needed
• ½ teaspoon dried lemon peel
• ½ small pear, diced
• 2 teaspoons chopped walnuts
• 1 pinch dried lemon peel
• ½ teaspoon spiced rum
• 1 cup cubed fresh bread

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine water and 1/4 cup sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until dissolved and light brown in color, about 6 minutes. Pour into the bottoms of 2 custard cups; rotate cups to spread caramel across the bottoms.

Step 3

Arrange pear pieces over the caramel; top with walnuts. Sprinkle ginger, 1 pinch nutmeg, black pepper, cinnamon, and 1 pinch lemon peel on top.

Step 4

Heat milk and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until butter is melted, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.

Step 5

Whisk egg, 2 tablespoons sugar, rum, 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel, and 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg in a bowl until well beaten. Stir in the milk mixture slowly; mix well. Stir in bread cubes; let soak for 5 minutes. Divide mixture between the prepared cups. Place cups in a baking pan; add hot tap water to come halfway up the sides of the cups.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until set, 35 to 45 minutes. Let cool until safe to handle, about 20 minutes.

Step 7

Run a sharp knife around the inside edge of the cooled puddings and invert onto small dessert plates.