1 hr
Prep Time
1 hr 46 min
Cook Time
Medium
Level
10
Servings

This gooey bread pudding made with caramel-like dulce de leche from Latin America is so much more than the sum of its five parts. To add even more flavor, throw in a handful of fresh or frozen raspberries or blueberries before baking.

Ingredients

  • Crème anglaise

  • 1/2 cup dulce de leche, plus more for serving

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

  • 4 large egg whites, at room temperature

  • 3/4 pound crustless challah, cut into 1-inch cubes (10 cups)

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 425° and butter a 2-quart shallow baking dish. In a large bowl, stir the crème anglaise with the 1/2 cup of dulce de leche and the butter. Whisk in the egg whites. Add the challah, stirring and gently mashing until the cubes are nearly soaked, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the bread mixture to the prepared baking dish and bake for about 12 minutes, until firm and bubbling around the edges.

  2. Heat the broiler. Broil the pudding for 1 to 2 minutes, shifting the dish a few times, until browned all over. Cut the bread pudding into squares, drizzle with dulce de leche and serve.