Description
Classic Bread Pudding makes a comforting and delicious end to any meal. Gently spiced with cinnamon and served warm with a drizzle of vanilla sauce, it’s simple yet sophisticated.
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 8 cups (about 12 ounces) cubed day old bread, such as brioche or challah bread
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Vanilla Sauce:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Generously butter an 8-inch square baking dish.
- Cut bread into 1-inch cubes and place them in the prepared baking dish.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs until pale yellow and then whisk in the milk, cream, sugar,  vanilla and cinnamon. Pour evenly over the bread in the baking dish. Use a fork to press down gently on the bread so it’s submerged in the custard.
- Let soak for 20 minutes while you preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Place the baking dish on a rimmed sheet pan and bake on the middle rack of the oven for about 45 minutes or until puffed up, golden brown and crisp on top but still a little wobbly overall.
- Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until of drizzling consistency. Serve* with bread pudding.
*serve the sauce on the side and let each person drizzle the sauce on their own serving OR drizzle sauce over all of the bread pudding in the baking dish before serving.
Notes
Optional Add-Ins (if adding, sprinkle the add-ins over the bread cubes in the baking dish before pouring the custard over it): 1/2 cup raisins, 1/2 cup chopped pecans, 1/2 cup chocolate chips, 1/2 cup chopped apples