At that point, remove the bread pudding from the oven and allow it rest for 10 minutes. Before serving, rehydrate raisins by placing them in a pot with water or brandy and heating until plump.

Just like love, custard is many-splendored and sure to make you swoon. Poured, sliced, or spooned, its lush richness owes to the presence of egg, which by definition is what's used to thicken it.

Where fair-weather egg devotees enjoy the occasional egg for dinner, true egg devotees get down with egg custard tarts, clafoutis, flan, cannelés, cream puffs, and rice pudding—the sweets that ...

Pour the egg mixture back into remaining caramel, stirring constantly with a whisk until the custard is very thick and the corn starch is cooked out, about 2 minutes. 5 Remove the custard from the ...

5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing the ramekins 1/2 pound whole pitted dates, cut crosswise into slices 1/4-inch thick ...