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Old-Fashioned Bread Pudding - The Simplest Recipe

Old-fashioned bread pudding is a simple and easy-to-make dessert, using stale bread soaked in a sweet and spiced custard, baked to golden perfection, creating a warm and comforting treat with a delightful blend of textures and flavors.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Video

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups milk
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 eggs, large slightly beaten
  • 6 cups dry bread cubes (8 slices of bread)
  • ½ cup raisins, if desired
  • vanilla ice cream for topping
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract optional, added into egg mixture

Equipment

  • saucepan
  • 1½ quart casserole or square baking dish 8x8x2
  • rectangular pan 13x9x2

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350℉
  2. Heat milk and butter in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat until butter is melted and milk is hot.
  3. Mix sugar, cinnamon, salt, eggs, (vanilla if using) in a lare bowl with a wire whisk until well lended. Stir in bread cubes and raisins (if using). Stir in milk mixture. Pour into ungreased 1½ quart casserole or square baking dish. Place casserole in rectangular pan, 13x9x2, pour boiling water into rectangular pan until 1 inch deep. (The water bath keeps the pudding moist)
  4. Bake uncovered 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted 1 inch from edge of casserole comes out clean.
  5. Top with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. Refrigerate leftover desert.

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