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How to Make Bread Pudding

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Bread pudding is a great way to make old leftover bread into a tasty, easy dessert. You can use any white bread you like for this recipe, but sturdy French bread works best. Yields six servings.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • 3 eggs
  • 4-5 cups stale, dry French bread
  • 3/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups whole milk
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  • Hand Mixers
  • Loaf Pans
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Mixing bowls
  1. Step 1

    Cut the bread in cubes and place in a loaf pan.

  2. Step 2

    Beat the eggs in a bowl until frothy, then add the sugar, vanilla and nutmeg. Beat well.

  3. Step 3

    Beat in the milk, then add the raisins.

  4. Step 4

    Pour the milk mixture over the bread and toss together.

  5. Step 5

    Let soak for 30 minutes. While the bread soaks, heat the oven to 300 degrees.

  6. Step 6

    Bake for 45 minutes or until custard is set.

  7. Step 7

    Serve warm or cold, with whipped cream or ice cream.

Tips & Warnings
  • This recipe is a wonderful way to use up leftovers. Any sturdy white bread with crusts on will work. Avoid sandwich bread, however, as it will dissolve; French or Italian bread is best. Cut it into cubes and let it sit out overnight. It must be very dry and chewy.
  • You can use half & half, cream, or any combination instead of, or with, the whole milk. Just keep the proportion of eggs to dairy the same. Again, this is a good place to use up whatever leftover cream or milk you have.
  • Feel free to mix in pecans, macadamias or walnuts, or other dried fruit.
  • In most custard recipes, air in the mix is bad and leads to bubbles. Here, though, air in the mixture is good; it will help the pudding rise ever so slightly and remain light and airy.

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on 12/18/2008 Very neat article. Thanks for sharing.

Sounique said

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on 12/17/2008 One of my favorites! Thank you!

juliesam3 said

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on 12/16/2008 This recipe is great. Awesome! I also have my own version of this recipe http://www.ehow.com/how_2183831_make-bread-pudding.html

Beadaholic said

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on 12/15/2008 I make my own bread, and when I don't finish my bread loaf I dry it out and save it, until I have enough to make bread pudding. It is a good way to use it, and being home made bread, it is only better! Use Cardomom if you want a wonderful flavor.

WritingNag said

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on 12/14/2008 I like using cinnamon raisin bread or stale croissants too. Thanks for the reminder it's snowing outside and this sounds delicious.

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