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Are you looking for a quick and easy dessert that is delicious and yet won't take up a lot of time? Look no further! I bet you didn't know you could cook bread pudding in the air fryer.
Well you can, beautifully. This air fryer bread pudding has a golden crisp top and yes is beautifully soft and indulgent inside. It's perfectly sweet and goes together lickety split.
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In fact you can be enjoying this delicious dessert in pretty much less than half an hour from when you put it together. (Excluding the time it takes to preheat the fryer.)
Not only that, but it uses relatively few simple ingredients to make it. Its also a great way to use up stale bread.
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This is also the perfect summer dessert for when you want something a little bit heartier as there is no need to heat up the kitchen by having your oven on!
Quick and easy to make? Simple ingredients? Keeping the kitchen cool? Delicious as well? Count me in!!
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WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE AIR FRYER BREAD PUDDING
A few simple every day kitchen ingredients, a six inch cake tin or casserole dish and an air fryer.
You will need:
- 4 cups (140g) cubed white bread (3/4 inch cubes, Italian, French, Brioche, Challah)
- 4 TBS sultana raisins (golden)
For the custard:
- 2 large free range eggs
- 1 cup (240ml) whole milk
- 1/4 cup (60ml) heavy cream
- 5 TBS sugar
- 2 TBS melted butter (hot)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- pinch salt
To serve:
- icing sugar (confectioners) to dust
- vanilla ice cream
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The best breads to use are Brioche, French or Italian Bread or Challah. They give the nicest softest bread custard, but you can also use other kinds if you wish of that's all you have.
You can use stale sandwich bread, burger buns, hot dog rolls and dinner rolls. Place the cubes onto a baking sheet and let them air dry for a few hours prior to using.
You may also use a stale French baguette. In this case, assemble and allow the pudding to rest overnight in the refrigerator, covered.
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Don't like raisins??? NO problem! Just use some fresh or frozen berries. If using frozen, thaw and drain first.
You can even use chopped dried apricots or date. Chocolate chips are also very nice. Just saying. 😉
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HOW TO MAKE AIR FRYER BREAD PUDDING
You won't believe how simple this really is to make!! As I said you will need a six inch deep cake tin or casserole dish.
To make the custard, whisk the eggs in a bowl until emulsified. Whisk in the milk, cream, vanilla, salt and sugar. Whisk in the hot butter. (If the butter is hot it blends in better instead of coagulating.)
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Butter a six-inch round cake tin or casserole really well. Add half of the bread cubes. Sprinkle 2 TBS of the sultana raisins over top. Pour over half of the custard. Press down lightly with the back of a spoon.
Repeat with the remaining bread cubes, sultanas and custard. Again pressing the bread down gently to submerge it in the custard.(Don't worry if it pops up again, you only want to dampen it all.)
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Preheat the air fryer to 350*F/180*C for 15 minutes.
Place the pudding into the air fryer basket and into the air fryer. Cook for 15 minutes at 350*F/180*C. At this time the top should be nicely golden brown and a bread knife inserted near the center should come out clean. (If not done return to the air fryer and cook for a few minutes longer at the same temperature.)
Leave to set for about 10 minutes and then dust the top with icing sugar. Serve warm with scoops of vanilla ice cream.
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I personally love this served warm with ice cream on top. I use my cookie scoop to scoop out several small balls of ice cream for each serving. I think it looks very pretty that way.
In the UK they would probably serve this with warm custard or cold pouring cream. Either way would be delicious also!
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Wanting bread pudding, but don't have an air fryer? No problem, you can cook this in the oven if you wish. Preheat the oven to 350*F/180*C/ gas mark 4.
Place the pudding dish into a Bain Marie holding hot water to come halfway up the sides of your baking dish. Bale for 30 to 35 minutes until the top is golden brown and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
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VANILLA SAUCED BREAD PUDDING - For those who enjoy a rich sauce with their bread puddings. Deliciously indulgent.
CHOCOLATE BOX BREAD PUDDING FOR TWO - A smaller sized bread pudding perfectly sized for two people in which you can use chopped up chocolate bars or leftovers from a box of chocolates. (What are those?)
SWEET ALMOND BREAD PUDDING WITH BLACKBERRY SAUCE - These little baby bread puddings have beautiful flavor and the sauce goes just perfect with them. They are great for entertaining.
Air Fryer Bread Pudding
Yield: 4
Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 20 Min
You won't believe how quick and easy this dessert is to make. And all in the air fryer. No fuss, no muss and delicious! You will need a six-inch casserole or cake dish.
Ingredients
You will need:
- 4 cups (140g) cubed white bread (3/4 inch cubes, Italian, French, Brioche, Challah)
- 4 TBS sultana raisins (golden)
For the custard:
- 2 large free range eggs
- 1 cup (240ml) whole milk
- 1/4 cup (60ml) heavy cream
- 5 TBS sugar
- 2 TBS melted butter (hot)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- pinch salt
To serve:
- icing sugar (confectioners) to dust
- vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- To make the custard, whisk the eggs in a bowl until emulsified. Whisk in the milk, cream, vanilla, salt and sugar. Whisk in the hot butter.
- Butter a six-inch round cake tin or casserole really well. Add half of the bread cubes. Sprinkle 2 TBS of the sultana raisins over top. Pour over half of the custard. Press down lightly with the back of a spoon. Repeat with the remaining bread cubes, sultanas and custard. Again pressing the bread down gently to submerge it in the custard.(Don't worry if it pops up again, you only want to dampen it all.)
- Preheat the air fryer to 350*F/180*C for 15 minutes.
- Place the pudding into the air fryer basket and into the air fryer. Cook for 15 minutes at 350*F/180*C. At this time the top should be nicely golden brown and a bread knife inserted near the center should come out clean. (If not done return to the air fryer and cook for a few minutes longer at the same temperature.)
- Leave to set for about 10 minutes and then dust the top with icing sugar. Serve warm with scoops of vanilla ice cream.
Notes
You can use stale sandwich bread, burger buns, hot dog rolls and dinner rolls. Place the cubes onto a baking sheet and let them air dry for a few hours prior to using.
You may also use a French baguette. In this case assemble and allow the pudding to rest overnight in the refrigerator, covered.
You can leave out the sultana raisins and use fresh or frozen berries (thaw and drain.)
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For some reason there is nothing quite as fun to eat as chicken legs, or drumsticks as they are also called. They are great cold or hot, for lunch or for supper.
They are as at home at the family dinner table as the backyard picnic table!
Now cooking them just got easier. These crispy air fryer chicken legs are literally finger-licking, lip smacking delicious and can be ready to eat in less than half an hour, including prep-time!
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This classic finger food is something which everyone loves and this version is delicious. They begin with a sweet and spicy rub which gives them fabulous flavors and a beautifully crisp skin!
This air fryer chicken leg recipe results in a lovely family friendly week night dinner that everyone is going to love!
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WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE AIR FRYER CHICKEN LEGS
Simple ingredients put together in a very simple way with extraordinary results!
- 1/4 cup (50g) soft light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 TBS kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp mild chili powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dry mustard powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder (not salt)
- 1 tsp onion powder (not salt)
- 4 to 6 medium sized chicken drumsticks
- light olive oil to brush
You will also need an air fryer! (This should go without saying, but you would be surprised!)
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The chicken I used for this was from whole chickens that I had cut up into smaller pieces. Its so much cheaper to buy whole chickens when they are on offer and then cut them up yourself.
It is a well known fact that the more the food you buy has been handled by other people the more it costs. Cutting chicken up yourself is always much more cost effective, and not all that difficult to do if you have a good sharp knife and a good pair of kitchen scissors.
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HOW TO CUT UP A CHICKEN
You want a big sharp knife and a good pair of kitchen scissors. Using your kitchen scissors turn the chicken upside down and working on both sides of the pope's nose and from the back end, cut up the length of the chicken. This is the back bone and can be discarded or frozen to make stock at a later date.
Open the chicken out and flatten it. Cut around each leg at the hip joint. Its not hard to find the actual joint as this is where the chicken will easily bend. Insert the knife tip into the joint and cut it apart and then slice the legs away from the chicken breasts.
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You can then cut the legs into two pieces each, the thigh and the drumstick, applying the same method.
Cut the wing tips off at the joint and discard or save for stock. Cut through the breast bone to halve the chicken. You should have two chicken breasts with the wings still attached.
Slice each breast about a third of the way down from the thickest end so that you end up with four pieces of chicken breast, two with the wings attached.
Use a paring knife or kitchen scissors to trim away any spiny ribs if they are present and any superfluous skin, fat, bone, etc. discarding them.
You now have eight tasty pieces of chicken to cook as you wish to cook them!
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HOW TO COOK AIR FRYER CHICKEN LEGS
I am so enjoying getting to know my air fryer and cooking things in it. It is very much a learning curve and I am taking you all on the journey with me, hoping that as I go along I can also bring you with me!
In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, pepper, salt, chili powder, paprika, mustard powder, garlic powder and onion powder.
Pat the chicken pieces dry with some paper kitchen toweling.
Put the chicken into a large zip lock baggie and add the sugar mixture. Seal the bag. Shake the bag to coat the chicken, rubbing it together with the chicken coating it all evenly.
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Spray your air fryer basket with a bit of nonstick cooking spray. Place the chicken drumsticks into the basket and brush the with some light olive oil.
Place the basket into your air fryer and cook the chicken for 10 minutes at 390*F/198*C.
Flip the drumsticks over and brush again with some light olive oil.
Return to the air fryer and cook for a further 8 to 10 minutes at 390*F/198*C. The chicken is done when it tests at 165*F/74*C internally at the thickest part.
Transfer to a heated platter and serve immediately. Delicious!
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You could of course also cook these in a regular oven if that is all that you have. About 25 minutes at 375*F/190*C/gas mark 5 on a lightly greased baking tray.
Some other air fryer recipes that I have cooked and enjoyed are:
Air Fryer Chicken Wings - crisp and delicious. Everything a good wing should be!
Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes - So easy and so tasty!
Air Fryer Onion Rings - Crisp and delicious!
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Today I served these with some wild and brown rice with herbs, and brussels sprouts, but they also go very well with chips and salad, or potato salad and coleslaw, or mac and cheese and steamed peas.
In short, with whatever you choose to put them with! They are delicious no matter what!
Yield 4
Prep time
5 MinCook time
20 MinTotal time
25 MinAir Fryer Chicken Legs
Quick, easy and delicious. Everyone gets a drumstick!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup (50g) soft light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 TBS kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp mild chili powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dry mustard powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder (not salt)
- 1 tsp onion powder (not salt)
- 4 to 6 medium sized chicken drumsticks
- light olive oil to brush
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, pepper, salt, chili powder, paprika, mustard powder, garlic powder and onion powder.
- Pat the chicken pieces dry with some paper kitchen toweling.
- Put the chicken into a large zip lock baggie and add the sugar mixture. Seal the bag. Shake the bag to coat the chicken, rubbing it together with the chicken coating it all evenly.
- Spray your air fryer basket with a bit of nonstick cooking spray. Place the chicken drumsticks into the basket and brush the with some light olive oil.
- Place the basket into your air fryer and cook the chicken for 10 minutes at 390*F/198*C.
- Flip the drumsticks over and brush again with some light olive oil.
- Return to the air fryer and cook for a further 8 to 10 minutes at 390*F/198*C. The chicken is done when it tests at 165*F/74*C internally at the thickest part.
- Transfer to a heated platter and serve immediately. Delicious!
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I've recently been practicing how to do things in my air fryer. I think I have finally gotten the hang of it. At first I was basically burning everything in it to a crisp. It can be a real learning curve.
But, like with everything we do, the more I have used it, but more success I have had. It helps as well that my sister is on the same journey as we can compare notes on what works and what doesn't!
We recently discovered a farm not to far from us which sells Free Range Eggs. I was very excited about this. I love to support any farmer who provides Free Range Eggs.
The idea of battery hens actually sickens me. I have worked in a hen battery before, candling eggs. This was way back when I was about 17 years old and as quiet as a mouse. I knew nothing about the world. I was candling and sorting eggs.
Had I actually seen the conditions of the hens, I think my heart might have broken. All I saw was the candling and sorting room on the side of the battery.
As you can see these hens have a wonderful pen to run around in. They are happy hens, and well caref for. I love to see and support this type of thing
The name of the farm is Sherman Farms and they are situated on the Mount Hanley Road on the North Side of Highway 1 here in the Middleton, NS. area. I highly recommend.
And now, how to air fry Eggs perfectly.
Let me begin by telling you about the air fryer I own. It is Kuraidori Air Fryer and I bought it at my local Home Hardware store. I believe this is the store's own brand. My sister has an identical one and we are both very happy with them.
Cooking your boiled eggs in the air fryer is actually a very easy and simple thing to do. It is all about timing, the size of your eggs, and the temperature of your eggs.
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I used large room temperature eggs for this exercise. You will want to place them into your air fryer, leaving a bit of space between each one.
I placed mine right on the rack of my air fryer, but if your air fryer only has a basket, place them into the basket, leaving a little space between each one.
Close your air fryer and follow the timings as below.
You will need to have a bowl of ice water ready to put the cooked eggs into at the end of the cook time. This will halt the cooking and prevent them from becoming over cooked. Leave them in the ice water bath for 4 to 5 minutes, until cook but not cold. This makes them very easy to peel.
AIR FRYER SOFT BOILED EGGS
Add your eggs to your air fryer, depending on your model as above. Preheat your air fryer to 270*F/132*C to 275*F/135*C.
Cook for 9 - 11 minutes.
At the end of that time dip them into the ice water bath for 4 to 5 minutes until warm, but not cold.
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Whatever it is that you enjoy dipping into soft boiled eggs.
JAMMY OR MEDIUM AIR FRYER EGGS
Mine were not quite as jammy as I would like them, nor were they totally hard boiled. To reach the jammy consistency you will want to set your air fryer from 270*F/132*C to 275*F/135*C. Cook for 12 to 13 minutes.
At the end of that time dip them into the ice water bath or 4 to 5 minutes until cool but not cold.
NOTE - If your air fryer doesn't go to a temperature lower than 300*F/149*C you can cook them at this temperature but you will have to play with/adjust the cook times slightly. Subtract 1 to 2 minutes per doneness of egg you are wanting. Note also that the times may vary slightly depending on the model and ferocity of air fryer you have!
HARD BOILED AIR FRYER EGGS
For hard boiled air fryer eggs set your temperature from 270*F/132*C to 275*F/135*C. Cook for 13 to 15 minutes.
At the end of that time dip them in the ice water bath for 4 to 5 minutes and then peel.
You will or should have perfectly cooked hard boiled egg with no grey around the yolk (an indication that they have cooked for too long.)
As with anything this is a bit of a learning curve and these times and temperatures are meant only as a reference guide for you to follow when it comes to cooking your eggs. Do plan to play a bit with them to find the ideal cook time for your actual model of air fryer. For instance my "Jammy" eggs above, next time I would reduce the cook time by one minute.
Its a good idea to begin by cooking only one or two eggs until you realize what is the ideal cook time for your individual model!
To store the eggs, peel, but don't cut them up until you are ready to eat them. Store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They will keep for up to 7 days.
With picnic season and outdoor eating just around the corner, I can see myself using this method of cooking my eggs quite a lot.
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Air Fryer Eggs, Hard or Soft Boiled
Yield: 4
A new way of "boiling" fresh eggs. No fuss no muss!
Ingredients
Equipment:
- Air Fryer
You will need:
- 4 large free range eggs (you can do more, depending on the size of your air fryer, you need to leave room between each for the air to circulate.)
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 270*F/132*C to 275*F/135*C.
- If your air fryer doesn't go to a temperature lower than 300*F/149*C you can cook them at this temperature but you will have to play with/adjust the cook times slightly. Subtract 1 to 2 minutes per doneness of egg you are wanting. The times may also vary slightly depending on the model and ferocity of air fryer you have!
- Add the eggs to your air fryer, leaving space between each one for the air to circulate freely.
- For soft boiled eggs, cook for 9 to 11 minutes. For medium/jammy boiled eggs, cook for 12 to 13 minutes. For hard boiled eggs, cook for 13 to 15 minutes. (Note - if you have had to set your temperature at 300*F/149*C, you will need to deduct 1 to 2 minutes of cook time from the total.)
- While the eggs are cooking prepare a bath of ice water. Remove the cooked eggs from the air fryer and place them into the ice bath for 4 to 5 minutes. (I use a pair of silicone tongs to remove the eggs from the air fryer.) At this point they will be cool enough to handle but not cold. This enables easier peeling as well.
- Gently crack the eggs and then roll them gently along the counter top to make cracks and loosen the shell. Peel and enjoy immediately or store tightly covered in the refrigerator for later on.
Egg and Cress Sandwiches - The perfect finger food. If you cannot get mustard cress, I suggest finely chopped spring onions or rocket.
Open Faced Salad Sandwiches - With cooked ham, boiled egg, swiss cheese, bacon and tomato on a sourdough bread. Knife and fork sandwiches.
Perfect Deviled Eggs - I wish I had a dollar for every one of these I have prepared in my lifetime. I'd be a very wealthy woman! When I worked at the Manor they loved my Deviled Eggs so much that the rule was there be a plate of them in the refrigerator at all times!
I really hope you will be inspired to want to try cooking some eggs in your air fryer. I think you will discover that they are a lot easier to do than you might suppose. They really are no fuss no muss!
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