January 14, 2008
Yummy aint’ it
Made it yesterday.
This how my mom makes the egg-bread pudding . It’s so famous in my family that for any in-home party they want it to be present! No matter how many other dessert dishes may be there!!
Ingredients:
2 eggs
1 bread slice
250 ml milk (approx)
8 tbl spn sugar (vary as per taste)
1 tea spn vanilla essence
Serves : 3-4
Method:
Boil and cool milk.
Make small pieces of the bread and soak in the milk. Also add 6 spoons of sugar.
Crush the mixture with hands till no bread lumps remain. Soak for 10-15 mins.
Beat the eggs finely and add to the milk-bread mix. Also add in Vanilla essence.Beat the mix properly.
This pudding is cooked on steam, hence when selecting a final container choose a round steel one, which will fit in the cooker and can be easily removed.
Heat a steel flat-bottom vessel, add 1 to 1 1/2 tbl spn sugar. The sugar melts and turns into light brown liquid - caramel. Remove from heat.
Using a pair of tongs, spread the caramel at the base of the vessel. Allow to cool for 10-15 mins.
Now pour in the pudding mix(egg-bread-milk) into this vessel. Cover with a plate.
Use a pressure cooker, with enough water in it. Place the vessel in the cooker and steam on medium heat for around 20 mins. Do not use the whistle.
Allow it to cool down. Test if the pudding has cooked properly - using your finger gently touch the pudding, it should not stick to the finger.
If it’s not done, steam for few more mins.
Use a knife gently along the circumference of the pudding, to separate it from the vessel at the sides. Place a plate on top of the vessel and turn around, so that the pudding is on the plate. This is to be done only once the pudding has cooled.
Refrigerate for an hour. Serve chilled for dessert
Here’s how Pooja’s makes the Pudding.
Tip: You can optionally put pieces of dry fruits on the caramel before pouring the pudding mix for more tastier version.


January 14, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Pudding is superb, will try this out soon!
January 14, 2008 at 5:49 pm
loved it to the core.. i used make this without the bread. Going to try your version soon. Looks yummy!!!!
January 14, 2008 at 6:57 pm
Looks Awesome …have to try soon!!
January 14, 2008 at 7:09 pm
aah.. d famous caram custard…its d same way my mom makes it tooo n now i also make this same way. Btw instaed of sqashing d bread with hand try grating it on cheese grater.
January 14, 2008 at 9:52 pm
I’ve always wanted to try this, but somehow lacked the courage! will try this! hope it comes out as well as urs!
January 14, 2008 at 11:56 pm
Wow! This is an easy recipe. Thanks for sharing your mom’s recipe
January 15, 2008 at 4:46 pm
Hey Bindiya, Rina, Deepa, Shankari and Manasi ! Thanks for your comments. Do try out the recipe.
Yes even i was shocked that it came out intact
Hey Pooja! Thanks for the tip. Next time I am planning to blend the milk-bread in a blender for a smoother batter.
-@shu
January 20, 2008 at 6:34 pm
Hi @shu
Thanks a lot for the recipe. Tried it out for the first time and it came out great. Thanks a lot for explaining it in detail.
January 31, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Looks awesome. I remember this is the way a keralite friend of mine used to make it - The Pressure cooker method, though i make it the baking way. This dessert seems to be every where
Archana
http://www.archanaskitchen.com/
May 8, 2008 at 1:31 pm
hi..1st time here..ur caramel pudding looks perfect and delicous!!!i am adding it to my favorites….