Usually made with stale or leftover bread, this pudding is often combined with leftover butter. Slices of bread are buttered, arranged in layers are usually baked with a mixture of milk, eggs, sugar, and spices and often topped with a dessert sauce
The classic Englished dessert features crushed meringues, layered with whipped cream and strawberries or other fruits to create a delightful and messy dessert. Eton mess was actually a recipe that utilised leftover meringues
The beloved Italian dessert started out as a snack that used up stale ladyfinger cookies. In tiramisu, ladyfingers are soaked in a mixture of coffee and liqueur, layered with a mascarpone cheese mixture and dusted with cocoa powder
Some of the most beloved desserts started out as leftovers. They were designed to utilise leftover foods. Here are a few sweet treats that started out that way
Started as a way of utilising leftover cooked rice, this pudding entails mixing cooked rice with milk, sugar, and sometimes spices like cinnamon or vanilla. It is then baked or simmered on the stovetop to create a creamy rice pudding.
The popular breakfast was a way of using up leftover or stale bread. For making French toasts, dip bread slices in a mixture of eggs, milk, and spices, then fried until golden brown. Try serving with syrup or powdered sugar.
Trifle originally started as a way of using up cake scraps from leftover cakes; in trifle, cake pieces are layered with fruits, custard, and whipped cream and is often topped with fresh fruits
The Mexican pudding uses up stale bread, much like a regular bread pudding. Bread slices are layered with ingredients like cheese, nuts, and dried fruit, then soaked in a sweet syrup made with cinnamon and piloncillo and baked to create a texture-heavy pudding