Fantastic Caramel Bread Pudding |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 21 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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One of my family's favorite bread pudding, the caramel topping is what *makes* this! Ingredients:
12 slices texas toast thick bread, stale, but not hard |
3/4 cup raisins |
4 large eggs |
3/4 cup sugar |
2 teaspoons vanilla |
1 teaspoon cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
3 cups half-and-half or 3 cups milk |
1/4 lb butter (no substitutions) |
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed |
1/3 cup heavy cream |
Directions:
1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. Butter a 2-qt baking dish.
3. Trim the crust off of bread, and cut into 1-inch cubes.
4. Scatter bread crumbs into baking dish.
5. Sprinkle the raisins over bread cubes.
6. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, vanilla and milk.
7. Pour the mixture over the bread cubes.
8. Pressing the bread down with a spatula to help absorb the liquid.
9. Let sit for 30 minutes.
10. Place the baking dish with the pudding mix, into a larger pan.
11. Pour water 2/3 of the way up the outside dish to make a water bath.
12. Bake for 1-1/4 hours, until puffed and firm.
13. FOR CARAMEL SAUCE: Melt butter in a small saucepan.
14. Then whisk in the 1/2 cup brown sugar, then stir for 3-5 minutes.
15. Add in the heavy cream, and continue to stir for 2 mins more.
16. Top sauce onto bread pudding.
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