CARAMEL BREAD PUDDING !!!!!!!!!!

Aaj kuch meetha ho jaaye...my todays recipe is from RAK'S KITCHEN. This is a simple , easy but delicious dessert using bread. Here, i used tuity-fruity bread but you can use plain bread as well. Clicked pics before chilling but it tasted great after chilling. Best part is it is an eggless dessert & steamed it in pressure cooker.  So, anyone can make this. 

INGREDIENTS:-                                                                            

Bread slices - 8                                                  

Milk - 1 & 1/2 cups

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Sugar - 2/3 cup (11 tblsp approx)

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Sugar for caramel - 2 tblsp

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Vanilla essence - 1 tsp

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Nuts(optional) - for garnishing

METHOD:-

1. Tear the bread into pieces and add milk to it. Mash it well with potato masher. Mix vanilla and sugar and keep aside.
2. Keep ready the vessel(flat 6 inch bowl or any other similar) and heat a pan with sugar and 2 tsp water. Tilt the pan frequently for even heating and take care not to burn the sugar. At one stage the sugar starts turning deep golden yellow.
3. Pour the caramel in the vessel and tilt to coat the bottom and a bit in the sides as well. Let it set for two minutes and pour the bread mixture to it.
4. Steam cook it by covering the vessel with aluminium foil with holes pricked for the steam to escape. Steam for 20-25 minutes. (I used my pressure cooker. Fill it with 3/4 cup water, place the vessel with bread mixture inside covering the vessel with aluminium foil . Close the pressure cooker with lid, no need to put the pressure regulator / weight valve/ whistle.)
5. After that,cool down and keep it in refrigerator for 2 hours minimum and then invert it  to a plate. You can cut it to desired shape before serving.

NOTES:-

1. Be sure you dont over heat the sugar syrup after it turns golden in colour, otherwise it may taste bitter. Also take care not to burn it in the sides of the pan,tilt it frequently to avoid this.
2. You can top with nuts if you like.
3. Don’t add more milk or sugar than mentioned. The pudding by itself is gooey and sticky, so adding more of any one of the above may not set properly.
4. Give at least a day for setting, before serving/eating to enjoy the fullest flavour!
5. I used my pressure cooker for steaming,without the pressure regulator(valve/weight)

1. HAPPY COOKING :))))))