Yeast Nashville

Don't worry, I've had bread pudding since last April, just a lot of other stuff as well has been happening. You know, life. Yeast Nashville does the HELL out of yeast products, but I'll stick to cream cheese kolaches and sausage/cheese kolaches at Yeast (both 4 fork worthy), and never get the bread pudding again. The white frosting gives it the sweetness that is absent in the custard. It's white, thick and non-melting, and really more appropriate for a cheap cinnamon roll. The bread is good and the texture was ok, but the lack of flavor even with the apples and berries plus weird icing made for real disappointment.

805 Woodland St #300, Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 678-4592

Indigo Grill, San Diego, Recipe

This should make 2 pans, though I don't know what size pans you'd use.

1/2 gallon cream
1/2 gallon milk
1 cinnamon stick, ground
peel of one orange
1 vanilla bean
2 1/2 c sugar
4 eggs
9 yolks
2 loaves brioche, cubed

Soak the following in whiskey or bourbon overnight:
8-9 apples, peeled, cored and sauteed
1 1/2 c dried cranberries
3/4 c dates
3/4 c figs

Caramel sauce (no recipe given)
Apricot puree (no recipe given)
Lemon curd (no recipe given)
Blueberry or raspberry sauce (no recipe given)

Bring milk and cream to a boil. Steep the next 3 ingredients for more than 10 minutes and strain. Ribbon the sugar, eggs, and yolks together and add to the liquid. Pour over the brioche and soak overnight.

Grease pans thickly with butter and brown sugar. Layer the bread mixture with the fruit and
caramel sauce. Repeat. Finish with apricot puree.

Bake at 300-325 degrees in a water bath until fully set. Top with caramel, lemon curd and raspberry or blueberry sauce.

Indigo Grill, San Diego

This should get MORE than 4 thingies. What can I say about this BP that isn't clear from the photo? It's a succulent melange of flavors and textures. It is humbly described as "Indian Bread Pudding - sundried cranberries, dates, granny smith apples, figs, wojapi blueberries and warm caramel." I say, "Thank you, native people who inspired this lusciousness!" I can't do it justice describing how absolutely fulfilling it was to share this HUGE gorgeous plate with a friend, so I'll just tell you the name and say, "GO NOW!"

Price: $9.95, but they could have charged me more and I would have been happy. It's definitely enough for two people

Raisins: No

Sauce: Caramel

Ice cream: Yes, vanilla on the thinnest slices of apples drizzled with caramel

Recipe: The chef gave it to me! I'll post if I find it.

Visited: January 2011

Indigo Grill

1536 India Street
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 234-6802

M Henry, Andersonville, Chicago

OMG - the breakfast bread pudding is TDF with the fresh peaches and berries. I mean this stuff is lush! I could eat it all day, every day. It was the first time I've had BP last for more than one day. The full serving is more than enough. I don't want to ever know the calories. I even bought some as a gift for someone. Now, the downside is that it's right by the yoga studio so I've been going from bikram to bread pudding. Not the wisest move, though M. Henry staff does give me water while I wait for my to-go order.

Price: 7
Raisins: No
Visited: December 2010

www.mhenry.net/
5707 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60660
(773) 561-1600