Sweet pudding with candied fruits
6 servings
55 minutes
Sweet pudding with candied fruits is a delicate and aromatic treat from Jewish cuisine, where simple ingredients turn into a culinary masterpiece. This dessert embodies the warmth of home and the tradition of careful ingredient use. The base is stale bread soaked in a milk-egg mixture with vanilla notes. Candied fruits add vibrant flavor nuances, while pears provide juiciness and light fruity sweetness. Almond flakes complete the composition with a crunchy texture. The pudding bakes slowly into an airy delicacy with a golden crust. It is served warm or chilled, often garnished with honey or caramel. Perfect for cozy family evenings and festive treats, this pudding combines tradition with simple yet delightful taste.
1
Slice the stale bread and toast in a preheated oven at 200 °C for 5 minutes. Then spread butter on each piece.
- Bun: 500 g
- Butter: 7 tablespoons
2
Mix milk with eggs, sugar, vanilla sugar, and salt. In a heatproof dish, layer pieces of bread at a 45-degree angle. Sprinkle half of the candied fruit.
- Milk: 750 ml
- Chicken egg: 4 pieces
- Salt: pinch
- Candied fruit: 100 g
3
Place half of the peeled and sliced pears on top of the candied fruits. Pour half of the egg-milk mixture over it. Then layer the second slice of bread, sprinkle it with the remaining candied fruits, and place the pears on top. Pour the remaining egg-milk mixture over it.
- Candied fruit: 100 g
- Pears: 3 pieces
- Milk: 750 ml
- Chicken egg: 4 pieces
4
Sprinkle with almond flakes. Bake in a preheated oven at 190 °C for 50 minutes.
- Almond petals: 100 g