When the weather cools down and cozy sweaters come out, nothing hits the spot quite like a warm, comforting dessert. Bread ...

The plantains themselves take on a caramelly flavor when fried, and when you top this whole bread pudding with a rich caramel ...

Stir the salt into the caramel sauce ... the bread with the melted butter, then sprinkle the buttered edges with the remaining tablespoon of sugar, using a generous 1/4 teaspoon per pudding.

For sweet bread pudding, we love adding fruit and caramel, or for a more savory spin, leeks, spinach and mozzarella. One of our best bread pudding recipes uses croissants instead of standard bread ...