Description
A delicious and indulgent custard bread pudding topped with a creamy vanilla sauce, perfect for dessert lovers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 oz loaf of French bread – 454g
- 3 ¾ cups whole milk
- 1 ½ cup heavy cream
- 7 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ¼ cup sugar
- Optional zest of ½ an orange
Instructions
- Cube the loaf of bread into 1.5 inch cubes. Make sure the bread is dry for best results. Lightly toast the bread cubes in the oven or leave it out for a couple of days until dry and stale.
- In a large bowl, add the milk, heavy cream, eggs, vanilla, and sugar. Whisk to mix the custard well until the eggs are fully incorporated and the egg whites are no longer separated.
- Pour this mixture into a large glass baking dish and add the dried bread cubes. Gently toss together until all the bread is coated, ensuring the mixture is absorbed by the bread.
- Cover the baking dish and refrigerate it overnight or for at least 2 hours until all the custard mixture has been absorbed.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Prepare a water bath by covering the baking dish tightly with foil and placing it into a larger roasting pan. Pour in enough water to reach at least halfway up the sides of the baking dish.
- Bake for 1.5 hours covered or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Remove the foil and continue to bake until the crust gets golden brown and crunchy. Watch carefully to prevent burning.
- Serve with Bread Pudding Sauce and some berries or caramel sauce.
Notes
- Ensure the bread is completely dry to absorb the custard better.
- For added flavor, consider using the optional orange zest.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 200mg