Simple Bread Pudding

Name: Simple Bread Pudding
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: ***For the bread pudding:***; 2 cups milk; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the pan; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/3 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; salt, to taste; 1/2 loaf sweet egg bread, such as challah or brioche, cut into 2-inch cubes; 2 eggs, beaten; ***For the optional vanilla sauce:***; 1/2 cup butter; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 tablespoon vanilla

Vegetarian Gastro-Pub Oven

Time: 45 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

About

No stress, no fuss, no worries: only delicious desserts from here on out! This Simple Bread Pudding is a remarkably easy take on the classic treat, using the bread-soaking method and baking it in a rich, luscious custard to make a hearty yet tender sweet treat. With a blanket of vanilla sauce on top, Simple Bread Pudding finds the way to make the simple feel so, so satisfying! Whether you eat it on your own or with a scoop of ice cream, this dessert makes the most of its rustic charm!

Ingredients

For the bread pudding:
2 cups milk
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the pan
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
salt, to taste
1/2 loaf sweet egg bread, such as challah or brioche, cut into 2-inch cubes
2 eggs, beaten
For the optional vanilla sauce:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon vanilla

Directions

Step 1 -Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2 -Butter a 4-6-cup baking dish.

Step 3 -In a small saucepan over low heat, warm the milk, 2 tablespoons of the butter, 1 teaspoon of the vanilla, the cinnamon, 1/3 cup of the sugar, the nutmeg, and the salt.

Step 4 -Cook the milk mixture until the butter melts and then allow it to cool.

Step 5 -Fill the prepared baking dish with the cubed bread.

Step 6 -Add the eggs to the cooled milk mixture and whisk to combine.

Step 7 -Pour the milk mixture over the bread.

Step 8 -Bake the pudding until the custard is set, but still a little wobbly, and the edges of the bread are browned, about 30-45 minutes.

Step 9 -Melt the remaining butter in a medium saucepan over low heat.

Step 10 -Add the remaining sugar, the cream, and the remaining vanilla and cook until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes.

Step 11 -Serve the pudding warm with the vanilla sauce.

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