Hatch Chile Pineapple Bread Pudding

Another original recipe using Hatch Green Chiles!

Hatch Chile Pineapple Bread Pudding:

1 1/2 C drained pineapple chunks
1 C diced fresh hatch chiles
3/4 C brown sugar
1/2 C coconut rum
vegetable cooking spray
1 - 9"X13" baking pan

3 C milk
1/2 C brown sugar
1 TBS molasses
2 TBS minced candied ginger
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp nutmeg
5 egg whites
2 eggs
8 C 1/2" cubed baguette bread

In a bowl, combine:
pineapple
3/4 C brown sugar
hatch chile
rum
Toss to coat well
Pour into the baking pan sprayed with vegetable spray

Place bread in a single layer on a cookie sheet pan
bake at 325 degrees for 15 minutes, until toasted

In a large bowl, combine:
milk
1/2 C brown sugar
molasses
ginger
all of the spices
egg whites
eggs
Whisk together well
Add bread and toss gently
Set aside for at least 15 minutes

Spoon over the pineapple
Bake at 325 degrees for 35 minutes or until set

Serve warm or at room temperature with the Hatch Chile Rum Sauce.

Rum Sauce:

1 C sugar
1/2 C butter, melted
2 TBS minced roasted hatch chiles
1 egg, beaten
1/4 C coconut rum
1 tsp vanilla

In a saucepan, heat:
sugar
butter
hatch chile
whisk in the egg
continue whisking until sugar has melted
remove from heat and whisk in coconut rum
return to simmer until thick
whisk in vanilla

Pour sauce over bread pudding

Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!