Houston's Most-Copied Dessert: White Chocolate Bread Pudding Meets Crème Brûlée in One Pan
A step-by-step recreation of Ruggles Grill's legendary Houston dessert — a hybrid of bread pudding and crème brûlée made with white chocolate custard and caramelized baguette slices. The video covers the full recipe including the tempering technique, water bath baking method, and broiling finish. A nostalgic, crowd-pleasing dish that's been imitated across Houston for decades.
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by Jason Farmer
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🧾 Ingredients
- 13 cups heavy whipping cream
- 21 cup whole milk
- 38 oz white chocolate baking bars
- 41.5 cups white sugar
- 58 egg yolks
- 61 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 71/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 825-26 slices French baguette (1/4 inch thick)
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