04 August 2012

Pandan Kaya Bread Pudding


You see, when you start working, everything becomes a little harder to get through. Especially for a boring person such as myself. 

So you fatten yourself up, preparing for the long hibernation we call "Holiday". Holidays for me (reminder: boring person) is to sleep, eat mac & cheese, occasionally dragged out of the room for hygiene purposes and movies. Oh, and of course popcorns. 
I would of course refuse to get my hands on baking, with a determination equal to that of an addicted hippie holding a roll of weed swearing to quit after one last round.

Unfortunately, no, I do not smoke weed because I'm a boring person.

Onto this addition to my long list of comfort food, Kaya butter, Pandan and Coconut  milk. Unhealthy, yes. Yummy, double yes. Comforting, ogh....you don't know what you're missing. Kaya may not be widely acknowledged over at the other side of the globe. But when you get a good bottle of it, you will know what I'm talking about.

I suggest making these to your own preferences, no matter how crazy and unreasonable it may seem. Omit the Kaya and add Nutella. Use rum instead of milk. Add a pound of m&ms. Hey, what bites your bait, ay.

Pandan Kaya Bread Pudding
6 slices Pandan Bread
6 heaped tbsp Kaya Butter (Pandan green)
2 eggs
2 cups of milk
1 cup coconut milk
1 knot of pandan leaf
2 pinches of salt

1. In a medium pan, heat up coconut milk along with knotted pandan leaf and a pinch of salt to simmer, stirring constantly to avoid burning. Remove from heat and cool completely.
2. Spread on bread with just enough Kaya butter. Sandwich the slices and cut into small cubes, triangles or rectangles.
3. Line the bread in a Casserole dish.
4. Whisk eggs to fluff it up. Add remaining Kaya butter and stir to combine. Pour in the 2 cups of milk, the coconut milk (making sure to remove the pandan leaf) and the last pinch of salt. Mix.
5. Pour mixture over the bread in the casserole dish. Use a fork to push down any floating pieces of bread to ensure all breads are wet. Leave to soak for 30-45 minutes. Meanwhile preheat the oven to 175C/350F.
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the slices of bread peeking out is golden brown and crispy. Pudding should not be wobbly.
I Bites,
Jes.

20 comments:

  1. I'm not 100% sure of what some of these ingredients are and I still think it looks delicious!

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    1. @ Marta: Of course! :D

      @ Amy: haha. Welcome to the wild side ;)

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  2. This is a totally new take on bread pudding for me - this must have tremendous flavor. Fun post - thank you.

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    1. @ Riffy: Thank you! I had wanted to twist a bit :)

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  3. My mother had this Singapore cuisine cookbook that one of her singaporean friends had given her which had this picture of this Pandan chiffon Cake. I would often open the book to just look at the picture of that beautifully green looking cake and would wish that I can find Pandan someday, so that my mom could make it for me (I hadn't started baking yet). I till date haven't tasted Pandan but anywhere I see it mentioned, the memory of that Pandan chiffon cake springs up. This bread pudding sounds good too. Maybe another reason why I should hunt Pandan more sincerely!

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    1. @ shumaila: I had seen pandan all over the place. Wherever there's an asian store, there it is, frozen, fresh, or in a bottle named "pandan essence". I truly hope you can find it. It really has a special flavor to it that nothing else could define. :) Whether you like it or not, however, is another thing :)

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  4. I love your bread pudding my friend, so delicious and flavoursome and unique :D

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

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  5. Oh you are too funny Jesica! The image of weed smokin' hippie you with a bowl of popcorn on the bed is forever imbedded in my psyche :)

    This pandan bread pudding rocks and the next time I am in Singapore I am getting me umpteen cans of pandan paste!

    chow :) DEVAKI @ weavethousandflavors

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    1. @ Guru Uru: Thank you! If only most of you know what they taste like :)

      @ Devaki: That image actually doesn't seem too bad :x You better get them :) you know they're worth it!

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  6. that sounds like a super flavorful bread pudding! looks fantastic!

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  7. oooOoo.. mmMMMmmm.. love the Asian twist to pudding! How're you? It's been so long. Okay I am so gonna bug you on WatsApp. LOL.. Missing ya my friend. xoxo, Jo

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    1. @ Jenn & Marta: Thank you!!

      @ Jo: Ikr! It's been so long too! :)

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  8. Love pandan bread! I bet the pudding tastes marvelous.

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  9. I've never had pandan bread, but it certainly doesn't look boring! Your posts always make me smile and this treat looks completely divine!!

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    1. @ Angie: I love pandan chiffon the most!

      @ Maggie: Thank you! I try to create some nuisance in others' life!

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  10. This bread looks amazing! Thank you for sharing. And unhealthy and comforting is definitely the way to go.

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  11. Hi Jes!
    I really love your way of writing. And of course your pictures are awesome to. Great recipe;-)
    Cheers sabrinasue

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    1. @ kyleen: Thank you! We have to promote bacon and cheese more often, you know!

      @ sabrina: I love what you have over at your site too! :) Can't stop looking at them pictures!

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