Bread pudding mix

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword bread pudding, comfort dessert, frugal dessert, stale bread recipe

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1

Bread cubes baked in a cinnamon vanilla custard of milk, butter, eggs and sugar.

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
2 1/4 cups milk
2 eggs
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
Sprinkle of nutmeg
Sprinkle of cloves
6 cups of cubed bread

Directions

Heat the oven to 350F and grease the casserole dish.
Warm the milk and butter together over medium heat.
In a separate bowl, stir together the eggs, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and cloves.
Cube the bread into the dish, stir in the egg mixture, and then pour the warm milk mixture over the top.
Place the dish inside a larger dish and add water to the larger one.
Bake for 40 minutes at 350F.

Notes

Notes: salted butter is fine (then skip the salt); whole milk or cream best, dairy-free milk works; use sturdy yeast bread, stale or lightly toasted. Save bread heels in the freezer until you have about 6 cups. Careful pouring and removing the water bath to avoid burns.