Cranberry-Coconut Bread Pudding Pie
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried sweetened cranberries ⓘ
- 12 cup spiced rum ⓘ
- 3 large eggs ⓘ
- 3 large egg yolks ⓘ
- 34 cup sugar ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract ⓘ
- 12 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 12 teaspoon ground nutmeg ⓘ
- 2 cups heavy cream ⓘ
- 1 34 cups milk ⓘ
- 8 ounces loaf Italian bread (preferably day-old) ⓘ
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut ⓘ
- 1 cup canned jellied cranberry sauce ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons spiced rum (use the reserved liquid from soaking the cranberries) ⓘ
Instructions
- Put dried cranberries and spiced rum in a microwave-safe bowl.
- Microwave on high 1 minute or until hot.
- Remove and let stand 15 minutes or until cranberries are softened and plumped.
- Drain, reserving liquid for the Cranberry-Rum Sauce (about 2 Tbsp).
- Meanwhile, heat oven to 350 degrees F. Youll need a greased 9-in.
- deep-dish pie plate and a large roasting pan.
- Bring about 8 cups water to a boil in microwave or on stove.
- .
- Whisk eggs, egg yolks, sugar, vanilla, salt and nutmeg in a large bowl until blended.
- Whisk in heavy cream and milk.
- Set aside.
- Slice bread into 3/4-in.
- slices.
- Reserve 10 of the nicest (for the crust), then cut remaining into bite-size chunks.
- Dip each of the 10 slices of bread into the egg mixture until generously and evenly moistened.
- Arrange the slices vertically around the edge of the dish.
- (The slices should extend a little above the rim.)
- Press the bottoms of the slices against the dish to fit its shape.
- In a large bowl, toss remaining bread chunks, the drained cranberries and 3/4 cup of the coconut.
- Fill center of pie plate with mixture.
- Pour egg mixture evenly over top, making sure to soak all the bread pieces.
- Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup coconut.
- Put pie plate into roasting pan; place on oven rack.
- Pour hot water into pan to come about halfway up sides of pie plate.
- Bake 50 to 60 minutes, until golden and firm in center.
- Serve warm with Cranberry-Rum Sauce.
- Cranberry-Rum Sauce: In a microwave-safe bowl, whisk cranberry sauce, spiced rum , water and vanilla extract.
- Microwave on high 2 minutes.
- Whisk and microwave 1 minute more until smooth and hot.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1017
kcal
51% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-fiber
Contains
Milk
Egg
Wheat/Gluten
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).