Brotauflauf / Swiss Bread Pudding Recipe

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Brotauflauf is a traditional Swiss dish that is similar to a bread pudding. It is made with stale bread, eggs, milk, and sugar, and often includes raisins or other dried fruit. It is typically baked in a casserole dish and served warm, with a dollop of whipped cream or ice cream.

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time10 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time35 mins
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 200 g Fresh bread rolls
 1 ea Juice and zest of 1 lemon
 2 dl White wine or milk
 2 tb Rum
 50 g Melted butter
 4 ea Egg yolks
 200 g Sugar
 4 ea Egg whites, beaten stiff
 ½ ts Cinnamon


1

Cut the bread rolls into thin slices.

2

Put them in a saucepan, pour overthe wine or milk, and heat them gently, breaking them up a little as theysoften.

3

Combine the melted butter, sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice and zest, rum, andegg yolks, beat well, and add them to the bread and wine/milk mixture.

4

Mixwell.

5

Carefully fold in the egg whites, and put the mixture into a butteredsouffle dish.

6

Bake at about 375 F for an hour.

7

Serve with a vanilla sauce,or one based on white wine.

8

From BEWAEHRTE KOCHREZEPTE AUS GRAUBUENDEN / TESTED RECIPES FROM THEGRAUBUNDEN, by the Chur Chapter of the Swiss Women's Institutes: translatedby Diane Duane .

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Ingredients

 200 g Fresh bread rolls
 1 ea Juice and zest of 1 lemon
 2 dl White wine or milk
 2 tb Rum
 50 g Melted butter
 4 ea Egg yolks
 200 g Sugar
 4 ea Egg whites, beaten stiff
 ½ ts Cinnamon

Directions

1

Cut the bread rolls into thin slices.

2

Put them in a saucepan, pour overthe wine or milk, and heat them gently, breaking them up a little as theysoften.

3

Combine the melted butter, sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice and zest, rum, andegg yolks, beat well, and add them to the bread and wine/milk mixture.

4

Mixwell.

5

Carefully fold in the egg whites, and put the mixture into a butteredsouffle dish.

6

Bake at about 375 F for an hour.

7

Serve with a vanilla sauce,or one based on white wine.

8

From BEWAEHRTE KOCHREZEPTE AUS GRAUBUENDEN / TESTED RECIPES FROM THEGRAUBUNDEN, by the Chur Chapter of the Swiss Women's Institutes: translatedby Diane Duane .

Brotauflauf / Swiss Bread Pudding Recipe

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