A classic dessert made with cubes of bread soaked in a rich custard, then baked until golden and served with a smooth, creamy custard sauce.
Author:Emma Harper
Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:50 minutes
Total Time:1 hour 5 minutes
Yield:6 servings 1x
Category:Dessert
Method:Baking
Cuisine:American
Diet:Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
6 cups day-old bread, cubed
2 cups whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 cup raisins (optional)
2 tbsp butter, melted
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a baking dish with butter.
In a large bowl, whisk together milk, cream, sugar, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Add the cubed bread and raisins (if using) to the bowl and gently fold to coat. Let sit for 15 minutes to allow the bread to absorb the custard.
Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish. Drizzle melted butter over the top.
Bake for 45–50 minutes, or until the top is golden and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
While the pudding bakes, prepare the custard sauce (see Notes).
Let the bread pudding cool slightly before serving with warm custard sauce.
Notes
To make custard sauce: In a saucepan, whisk 2 cups milk, 1/2 cup sugar, 4 egg yolks, and 1 tsp vanilla extract over medium heat until thickened. Do not boil.