| Status Approved |
| Name |  Bread Pudding |
| Category | Desserts, American, European |
| Serves/Yields | 4-6 servings |
| Source | My Mama |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Prep. Time | 5 minutes |
| Cook Time | About 45 minutes |
| Introduction |
| Bread pudding can be as simple or as elegant as you want, with a few minor changes in bread type and other ingredients. If using a sweet bread, such as raisin bread or leftover cinnamon rolls,reduce the sugar by a couple of tablespoons. This is a classic southern bread pudding. |
| Ingredients |
| 1 cup half_and_half
3 Tbsps melted butter
1 1/4 cups whole milk
5 large eggs
3/4 to 1 cup granulated_sugar
Pinch salt
2 tsps vanilla_extract
1 tsp ground_cinnamon
Few gratings fresh nutmeg or 1/8 tsp ground
1 cup raisins (optional)
About 8 thick (1 inch) slices of dry french bread ( I slice mine diagionally and let it dry overnight)
Soft butter for greasing the pan. |
| Directions |
| Step: 1 | Heavily butter a deep oblong baking dish. Arrange bread in a single layer over the bottom of the pan. In a large bowl whisk the eggs, sugar and spices. Melt the 3 Tbsps butter and cool slightly before adding to the egg mixture.Add the milk and half and half and blend well. |
| Step: 2 | Add the raisins and pour over the bread.Press down the bread so that it absorbs as much liguid as possible Place the pan in the refrigerator for 1 hour or overnight. |
| Step: 3 | Heat oven to 325 degrees. Place the pan in the oven and bake for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm or cold with a drizzle of custard or rum sauce, cream or whipped cream. The Praline sauce is great on bread pudding for a really rich dessert. |
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