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Budín de Pan – Sweet Peruvian Bread Pudding

Budín de pan is simple, peasant food. A dessert for the ordinary, working class Peruvian. And there’s a reason it has remained a favourite dessert for decades. It’s delicious and easy to make. 

We’ll admit that “bread pudding” might not sound quite as mouth-watering as chocolate nougat dessert, sponge cake, or creamy flan. But when you add some crusty bread to full-fat milk, eggs and sugar and add raisins, vanilla, caramel and lemon zest, the magic happens. You have to try it. 

Delicious Peruvian Bread Pudding

Budín is the Spanish for pudding (in case you hadn’t guessed it) and de pan means “of bread”.

This pudding made of bread is sweet, very sweet, and will leave an aroma in the kitchen that begs you to return for second helpings. Don’t say we didn’t warn you!

Golden Brown Baked Bread Pudding With Slices On Plates

You can also substitute other dried fruits for the raisins and experiment with adding a couple of spices, but we feel that this traditional recipe is as good as it gets.

Close Up Of Bread Pudding Slice

Bread pudding is actually an English invention (bread and butter pudding), or so the story goes. Many countries have their own variations of this sweet dessert, including Colombia, Argentina, Spain, and The Philippines but the original “poor man’s” treat was first created by peasants looking to make use of old bread, dairy, dried fruits, and plain sugar.

A simple dessert was born and spread around the world thanks to its simplicity and fabulous taste.

There’s nothing quintessentially Peruvian about this dish but one thing’s for certain, it’s certainly popular in households and eateries around the entire country.

Ingredients:

Full Budin De Pan Recip Ingredients
Golden Brown Baked Bread Pudding With Slices On Plates
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Peruvian Budín de Pan Recipe

Delicious, sweet and homely recipe favorite made with inexpensive ingredients
Prep Time25 mins
Cook Time35 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Peruvian
Keyword: pudding
Servings: 12
Calories: 391kcal

Equipment

savarin cake mold

Ingredients

Cake

  • 500 g. baguette or French bread *
  • 4 cups liquid milk full-fat cream
  • 2 cups sugar refined
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoon butter melted
  • ¾ cup raisins
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 1 teaspoon orange or lemon zest

Caramel

  • ½ cups sugar
  • 2 tablespoon water

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 180°F / 350°C. With your hands, crumble all the bread into small pieces (maximum 2 cm in diameter). Place the breadcrumbs in a large bowl for mixing.
    Step 1 Add Crumbled Old Bread To Large Bowl
  • Pour the milk over the breadcrumbs. Stir with a hand mixer, and very patiently mix all the bread with the milk, until all the breadcrumbs are moist. Stir for a couple of minutes until you get a thick paste. The consistency of this dish should be lumpy, so avoid using a blender.
    Step 2 Add Milk To Breadcrumbs
  • Add the eggs one at a time. Each time you add an egg, give it a good stir before adding the next.
    Step 3 Add Eggs
  • Lastly, add the sugar, melted butter, vanilla essence, and lemon zest. Stir so that the sugar is completely dissolved in the mixture. Sprinkle raisins on top. Stir once more to distribute and let the mixture rest while you prepare the caramel.
    Step 4 Add Sugar Butter Vanilla Lemon
  • Turn the stove to medium-low heat. Place the mold on the stove, add the water and sugar. Stir with a teaspoon until all the sugar is hydrated. Don’t stir this mixture too much as the sugar will caramelize. Cook for just a few minutes until golden brown.
    Step 5 Add Mold To Stove
  • After the first five minutes, the sugar and water mixture should be boiling vigorously. Wait another five minutes until it becomes dense and a nice golden color. Turn off the stove.
    Step 6 Allow Caramel To Form
  • Grasp the mold with tongs or gloves, and gently rotate it to distribute the caramel. Let it cool for a few minutes.
    Step 6 A Leave Caramel To Cool
  • Pour cake mix into the pan. Next, place the pan with the bread pudding inside a larger fireproof glass pan filled with 3 cm of water. This type of cooking apparatus or method is called a bain-marie.
    Step 7 Add Cake Mix To Pan 1
  • Take it to the oven for about half an hour to forty minutes. When the surface of the cake is golden brown, remove it from the oven and let cool for at least two hours.
  • Remove the pudding, start by separating the edges of the cake from the mold by inserting a sharp knife.
  • Serve in small pieces. Prepare 12 servings from the ingredients in this recipe.
    Step 12 Serve Small Slices Of Cake

Notes

* Note: For this recipe, a 10 to 12-inch metal ring mold is required. (25 to 30 cm in diameter).
Note: If you can’t get this bread, you can use toasted sliced bread.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Peruvian Budín de Pan Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 391 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 75mg25%
Sodium 333mg14%
Potassium 248mg7%
Carbohydrates 74g25%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 46g51%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 276IU6%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 133mg13%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. Nelson P Ramirez

    May 16, 2021 at 4:47 pm

    I will try, I m a Peruvian retired living 52 years in USA but I never forgot my roots and flavors from my Country, I love to cook, is my therapy and all my grand children ask me what is new in the menu today, “some other members of the family” are jealous (The gran mom)

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