Frozen donut casserole
Votes: 1
Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Complexity: easily
Servings: 6 - 8
Complexity: easily
Servings: 6 - 8
If you have a few leftover donuts that aren't quite as fresh, turn them into a wonderful bread pudding-like casserole that's perfect for breakfast or dessert. Sliced donuts are mixed with cubes of white bread and topped with a vanilla cream with sweet-spicy cinnamon and refreshing citrus notes from freshly grated orange zest. Allow the donuts to soak in the cream before baking, at least 1 hour. You can also freeze the casserole at this point and bake it straight from the freezer or after defrosting it in the refrigerator. Drizzle the finished casserole with maple syrup and serve with fresh berries.
The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
- 5 cups unleavened doughnuts, cut into large cubes (about 12 doughnuts)
- 3 cups French bread, cut into large cubes
- Unsalted butter, to grease the pan
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 large eggs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp freshly grated orange zest
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Maple syrup, for serving
- Berries, for serving
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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:
- Place sliced donuts and bread in the bottom of a lightly greased 2-quart baking dish.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, cream, and eggs until smooth. Add the sugar, orange zest, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth.
- Pour the liquid mixture over the bread cubes in a baking dish and let sit for about 1 hour to absorb the liquid. At this point, you can freeze the casserole for up to 1 month. Before baking, defrost it in the refrigerator overnight or bake it directly from the freezer in the oven at 325°F (160°C), covered with aluminum foil, for 65-75 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (190°C) and bake until set in the center, 50-55 minutes. Cool slightly before serving. Drizzle with maple syrup and garnish with fresh berries.
Author of the recipe - Damaris Phillips is a chef and cooking show host.
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