#bread-pudding

#bread-pudding

Aldi's bakery section has a lot of tasty goodies that you should add to your cart, from delightfully soft carrot cake sandwich cookies to buttery blueberry muffins. But there's one item I love to purchase for both its fantastic flavor and what I can make with it: The Specially Selected chocolate chip brioche that's imported from France. While many loyal customers like to whip up French toast with the Aldi item, I use the loaf to create an undeniably drool-worthy bread pudding.

In a small saucepan over medium heat, add cranberries and rum. Stir to coat, and as soon as it starts simmering, remove from the heat. Let it sit for 30 minutes before transferring the macerated fruit into a small bowl, using a slotted spoon. Reserve the leftover rum. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 3-quart baking dish with butter; set aside. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add butter, eggnog, heavy cream, granulated sugar, and salt.