Budín de Pan Argentino (Argentinian Bread Pudding)
Originating from the need to use leftover bread, budín de pan is a traditional dessert in Argentina. Approximately 92 percent of present-day Argentineans are Catholics, those for whom throwing away bread is a sin. My grandmother shared her special recipe with me recently and explained that with its humble ingredients, including stale bread, it was one of the only ways they could afford to eat sweets when she was a little girl. Perfected for over more than 80 years and four generations, this family recipe for budin de pan is guaranteed to be your own little slice of heaven.
Ingredients:
Caramel:
150 g granulated sugar
Budín:
200 g day-old bread, cut into two-by-two inch chunks
1 qt whole milk
1 stick cinnamon
1 whole lemon, zested
1 whole orange, zested
2 whole cloves
150 g granulated sugar. Read More