Bread Pudding (Small Recipe)
(from emily8260’s recipe box)
Test for doneness by inserting a knife. If knife comes out clean pudding is done.
Source: Grandma Janet
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 60 minutes
Serves 6 people
Categories: dessert
Ingredients
- 2 cups dried french bread cubes
- 4 cups scalded milk (2% or whole)
- 4 tablespoons butter/margerine
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cups raisins
- Cinnamon (optional)
Directions
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Break or cut up bread allow to dry thoroughly.
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Pour milk into good sized cooking pan. Allow to heat until milk bubbles around sides and almost to boiling point. DO NOT BOIL.
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Set pan off heat.
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Add dry bread cubes, butter and sugar. Let set 5 minutes.
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Stir a bit.
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Add 1 cup warm milk slowly to beaten eggs. Stir as you add.
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Then add milk and eggs to remaining milk and sugar. Add vanilla, salt, and raisins.
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Grease a casserole dish that will hold all the mil and egg mixtures. Pour or ladel ingredients into greased dish.
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Set casserole dish into a cake pan and add enough hot water around the casserole dish to make an inch or two deep.
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Bake at 350 degrees for an hour.
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About halfway through carefully stir, and sprinkle with cinnamon.