I made this for Christmas Eve and all my guests raved about it! Joanne Keyport NJ
I was not 100% pleased with this recipe but perhaps what will benefit the recipe most is another try. My result produced a pretty but bland dessert. My sauce did not caramelize in the time recommended by the recipe -- maybe because I was afraid of overcooking the pears. Without the benefit of caramel the recipe had little else going for it though the texture was perfect. I'd recommend adding CINNAMON to diminish the blandness factor. Jason Evanson IL
I made this for my grandma a bread pudding fan. She loved it. Now every time I see her she asks me to make it again. It has a beautiful presantation if you take the time to arrange the pears nicely. I also found that using Craisians is a bigger hit then the raisians. Anonymous Los Angeles CA
The bread pudding tasted bland and looked like a beige lump not at all like the elegant dessert featured in the photo. The caramel topping did not turn out. It was simply integrated with the pudding. I've made creme caramel and other variations before so I don't think I got the technique wrong. A big dissapointment. Anonymous Vancouver BC
Simple Classic and No Need to Shop I decided I wanted to bake an afternoon treat when visiting my parents but didn't want to have to go to the shop. This was perfect with simple common ingredients and a virtually fool proof recipe. I substituted pears for apples and put in cinnamon to compliment the fruit and put in 40g of sultanas as I really love them. I followed the recipe otherwise exactly as written it was perfectly baked at 1 hour on the dot. My husband who doesn't like saltanas liked it too but we both agreed that additional vanilla and using raisin toast as others have suggested would have made it even better. It definitely would have been bland without the cinnamon we put in and another half or full apple would be required to cover the top in full! Love it will definitely make it again! Pros: Easy to prepare Uses common household ingredients Cons: Lacks flavour if additional spices aren't added
This recipe was not outrageously appealing to my own palate. Lots of time not lots of flavor.
Love it! I read the other reviews about how this is the best bread pudding ever and how they died and went to Heaven. They were right! It's a wonderful not too sweet custard and the caramelized pears are delicious. I will say however that people who think a dessert has to be covered in fudge and whipped cream may be disappointed. This is a much more sophisticated dessert.:) Pros: Delicious and easy Cons: Not your typical dessert.
This was excellent. I made it with whole wheat bread raisin bread. I didn't have enough pears so I mixed added some apples. I also added a little apple brandy to the pudding before baking which gave it a nice touch. I also doubled the caramel topping. I served it warm to my dinner guests and they raved about it.
Delicious I used almond milk raisin bread and added walnuts. Pros: easy