My Mom's Best Bread Pudding
Serves: 4
Eloise Gerhold
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
48
Spice
59
Sweetness
32
Sourness
40
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Prep time (avg)
5.4
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, heat milk until bubbles just begin to form at edges
2
Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup butter and salt
3
Stir until sugar dissolves
4
Let stand until butter melts entirely
5
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
6
Butter a 4 quart casserole and dust generously with nutmeg
7
Tear bread apart, 2 slices at a time, into 2 inch pieces and stir into milk mixture
8
Gently stir beaten eggs into milk mixture
9
Pour into prepared pan and sprinkle the surface with nutmeg
10
Line a roasting pan with a damp kitchen towel
11
Place baking dish on towel, inside roasting pan, and place roasting pan on oven rack
12
Fill roasting pan with boiling water to reach halfway up the sides of the baking dish
13
Bake 45 minutes, until center is almost set
14
Serve warm with hard sauce
15
Hard sauce: In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine water, 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch, 1/4 cup butter and 1 tablespoon nutmeg
16
Bring to a rolling boil, remove from heat and set aside until serving