My mom’s best bread pudding recipe is rich with milk and eggs and chock-full of raisins

Bread pudding is a versatile dessert that transforms stale bread into a delectable dish. The bread is soaked in a mixture of milk, eggs, sugar, and spices, then baked until set. This process creates a custard-like texture that’s both rich and comforting.

Ingredients:

Vanilla Sauce Ingredients:

Instructions:

Preparing the Bread Pudding

1. Preheat Your Oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with butter or non-stick spray.
2. Mix the Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the whole milk, white sugar, melted butter, beaten eggs, light brown sugar, and ground cinnamon. Stir until well blended.
3. Add Bread and Raisins: Add the toasted bread cubes and raisins to the milk mixture. Gently stir to ensure all the bread is evenly coated.
4. Transfer to Baking Dish: Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish, spreading it out evenly.
5. Bake: Place in the preheated oven and bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the custard is set.

Making the Vanilla Sauce

1. Combine Ingredients: In a saucepan, combine the whole milk, light brown sugar, melted butter, egg, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, and salt.
2. Cook: Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
3. Finish the Sauce: Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
4. Serve: Drizzle the warm vanilla sauce over the bread pudding before serving.