Description
The simplicity of this bread pudding is what makes it so delicious. It’s a classic custard dessert passed down through generations.
Ingredients
- 4 cups cubed white sandwich bread
- ¼ cup raisins
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1 cup white sugar
- 4 each eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a 9-inch square baking dish.
- Spread half of the bread in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Top with raisins
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
- and remaining bread. Sprinkle with more cinnamon and nutmeg and drizzle with melted butter.
- Combine half-and-half
- sugar
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- and salt in a large bowl until well mixed and pour over bread. Press down on the bread with a fork to make sure it is saturated with the custard.
- Place the baking dish in a large pan of boiling water and bake in the preheated oven until the center is set
- about 1 hour.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 8