I am looking for a old molasses bread pudding recipe.?

Question

This is a very very old recipe,my grandmother made. I was told this was an old salve recipe.

Answer 1

Old Fashioned Molasses Bread Pudding

INGREDIENTS:
4 cups milk
1/3 cup light molasses
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter
4 eggs
3 cups dry bread cubes
1/3 cup chopped dates or raisins
PREPARATION:
In a medium saucepan scald the milk. Remove from heat and stir in molasses, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt and butter; stir until well blended. In a large mixing bowl beat eggs slightly. Gradually pour hot milk over eggs, whisking or stirring briskly.
Place bread cubes and dates or raisins into a shallow buttered 2-quart baking dish, approximately 11x7x2-inches. Pour milk mixture over the bread and fruit and let stand for 10 to 15 minutes. Stir gently. Place baking dish in a larger pan and add about an inch of hot water to the outer pan. Bake at 350° for about 45 minutes, until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm or cold with cream or dessert sauce.
Molasses bread pudding serves 6 to 8.

Answer 2

Bread pudding should not be confused with bread and butter pudding. Bread pudding is almost like a spicy cake rather than a dessert. Spiced Bread Pudding. 300 g wholemeal bread, cut into 2.5 cm chunks 300 mL milk 2 eggs, beaten 75 g butter, softened 110 g raisins 50 g other dried fruit (blueberries, cherries, cranberries or chopped apricots) 110 g brown sugar 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon grated nutmeg In a large bowl, mix the bread and milk. Leave to soak for 5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Press into a greased 23 cm x 20 cm oblong sandwich tin. Bake at 180°C for 35-40 minutes. Leave in the tin to cool, then turn out and cut into squares. You could also use Fruit Bread.

Answer 3

Old fashioned molasses bread pudding

4 cups milk
1/3 cup light molasses
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter
4 eggs
3 cups dry bread cubes
1/3 cup chopped dates or raisins
PREPARATION:
In a medium saucepan scald the milk. Remove from heat and stir in molasses, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt and butter; stir until well blended. In a large mixing bowl beat eggs slightly. Gradually pour hot milk over eggs, whisking or stirring briskly.
Place bread cubes and dates or raisins into a shallow buttered 2-quart baking dish, approximately 11x7x2-inches.

Pour milk mixture over the bread and fruit and let stand for 10 to 15 minutes. Stir gently. Place baking dish in a larger pan and add about an inch of hot water to the outer pan. Bake at 350° for about 45 minutes, until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm or cold with cream or dessert sauce.