Gourmet bread pudding

Pudding

• ½ of a Muesli bread (Première Moisson)
• 1 cup (250 ml) of Strawberry jam (Première Moisson)
• 14 marshmallows
• 2 cups (500 ml) of warm milk
• 3 egg yolks
• ¼ cup (62 ml) of cane sugar
• 4 tbsp. (60 ml) of melted unsalted butter
• 1 tsp. (5 ml) vanilla extract

Meringue

• ¼ cup (62 ml) of sugar
• 3 egg whites

Pudding

1. Preheat the oven at 350 °F (176 °C).
2. Cut the bread into cubes.
3. In a large bowl, pour the warm milk onto the bread cubes. Mix with a wooden spoon. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl, whisk together egg yolks, cane sugar, melted butter and vanilla.
5. Add the bread mix into the egg mixture and stir with a wooden spoon.
6. In a buttered 8 inches cooking deep dish, arrange the bread mixture.
7. Bake for 25 minutes at 350 °F (176 °C).
8. Remove the dish from the oven and arrange the marshmallows onto the pudding.
9. Using a spoon, cover with strawberry jam. Set aside.

Meringue

1. Using an electric mixer, beat together the sugar and egg whites to obtain a smooth mixture.
2. With a spatula, pour the meringue onto the pudding.
3. Place the dish in the oven at 350 °F (176 °C) and remove when the meringue is golden.

Note: If you have a kitchen torch, you can use this method to brown the meringue.