Pujo Street Café, a long-standing restaurant located in the heart of Downtown Lake Charles, shares their recipe for a delightful Bread Pudding with Rum Sauce, a time-honored Southern comfort food. With hints of vanilla, the iconic dessert is enhanced by the mild sweetness of the white rum sauce. The result, a creamy dessert with an elevated feel, despite being simple to make. You can even reheat and enjoy for breakfast the next day! A few insider tips: Let the bread pudding mixture warm up to room temperature before baking for best results. We recommend using white rum from Bayou Rum, a Louisiana-based distiller using Louisiana sugarcane.
recipe 
yields
9 to 12 servings
One loaf or 15 oz of your choice of bread
2 ½ cups of sugar
5 eggs
3 ½ cups of skim milk
2 tablespoons of vanilla
¼ lbs butter
1 cup of sugar
1 egg
¼ cup of white rum
1 strawberry, sliced into 6 slices
For the Bread Pudding
For the Rum Sauce
For Assembly
steps
For the Bread Pudding
- In a large bowl combine sugar, eggs, skim milk, and vanilla and mix well. Tear bread slices into small pieces and add to the mixture. Coat a 9×13 inch pan and pour the mixture into the pan. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and let your mixture come to room temperature. This may take about 45 minutes. Bake the bread pudding for 45 minutes or until it’s puffed up with a golden-brown crust. Let it stand for 30 minutes before slicing.
For the Sauce
- Combine cream, butter, and sugar in a mixer at high speed. Your mixture should be light and creamy. Reduce your speed and add your egg, mixing until well blended. Next add your rum and mix well. Bring your mixer back to high speed and mix until sauce is light and fluffy.
To Assemble
- Slice strawberry into 6 slices. On a plate, set a slice of bread pudding in the center. Drizzle the bread pudding with rum sauce. On top, place strawberry slices. And voila, a decadent Bread Pudding with Rum Sauce.
Date Published: 10.14.26
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Pujo St. Café 901 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
