Bread Pudding made with French Bread
Try this scrumptious variation of bread pudding that is made from a tasty French Bread.
Yield
16 servingsPrep
20 minCook
20 minReady
60 minTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | ounces |
french bread
dense, stale |
|
| 4 | tablespoons |
butter
softened |
|
| ½ | cup |
cherries, dried
or raisins |
*
|
| 3 | large |
eggs
|
|
| ⅔ | cups |
sugar
|
|
| 4 | teaspoons |
vanilla extract
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
almond extract
|
*
|
| 1 | pinch |
salt
|
*
|
| 4 | cups |
milk
heated |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
cinnamon
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 231.2 | ml/g |
french bread
dense, stale |
|
| 6E+1 | ml |
butter
softened |
|
| 118 | ml |
cherries, dried
or raisins |
*
|
| 3 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 158 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 2E+1 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
almond extract
|
*
|
| 1 | pinch |
salt
|
*
|
| 946 | ml |
milk
heated |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
cinnamon
|
|
Directions
Slice bread ½ inch thick.
Butter 1 side of each slice.
Butter 1½ qt. shallow baking dish .
Arrange one half the bread, buttered side up, in single layer in dish.
Sprinkle with cherries or raisins.
Top with another layer of bread slices.
Whisk eggs, ½ cup sugar and vanilla and almond extracts, and salt in bowl.
Whisk in hot milk. Pour custard over bread.
Press bread into custard. Let stand 30 minutes.
Press again. Preat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Place baking dish in larger baking pan.
Combine remaining sugar and cinnamon in bowl.
Sprinkle over pudding. Pour boiling water in large pan halfway up side of dish.
Bake 45 to 50 minutes until golden.
Serve warm with cream.
