Old Fashioned Bread Pudding
Old Fashioned Bread Pudding is a recipe that helps reduce waste as you can use stale bread. It's kind of like a baked French toast or pain perdu. It just so happens that it is as delicious as it is practical with a bit of crunchy pieces on the top and plump, sweet raisins strewn throughout. (Feel free to use fresh bread, if you prefer!)
Ingredients
- 8 slices of bread about 8 cups
- ¼ cup raisins
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups whole milk
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup butter melted
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
FOR THE VANILLA SAUCE
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 Tablespoons flour all-purpose, gluten-free blend, or cassava
- 1 cup water
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a baking dish (approximately a 9x13).
- Cube the bread and place in the baking dish. Sprinkle the raisins over.
- In a bowl, beat eggs, then add the milk and whisk to mix. Add the sugar, melted butter, and cinnamon. Pour over the bread and press on the bread cubes to be sure they are all soaking in the egg mixture.
- Bake 35-45 minutes.
FOR THE VANILLA SAUCE
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan, then whisk in the flour until smooth. Gradually add the water and sugar, whisking constantly. Bring to a boil, cook and stir for about 2 minutes or till thickened. Stir in the vanilla.
- Serve warm with the bread pudding.
Notes
This recipe can be made using stale bread, but fresh is just fine as well. Use sourdough, french bread, challah ... whatever bread you have is perfect!
You can also make this recipe in a slow cooker! Mix as stated, then cover and cook on high for 1 hour. Reduce heat to low and cook for 3-4 hours or until thermometer reads 160F.
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