Description
Indulge in this decadent Custard Bread Pudding with a luscious Vanilla Sauce that will elevate your dessert game to a whole new level. This classic comfort food is rich, creamy, and irresistibly delicious.
Ingredients
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French Bread:
- 16 oz loaf of French bread, cubed into 1.5-inch pieces
Custard Mixture:
- 3 3/4 cups whole milk
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 7 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- Optional: zest of 1/2 an orange
Instructions
- Prepare the Bread – Cube the French bread and dry it out.
- Custard Mixture – Whisk together milk, cream, eggs, vanilla, sugar, and orange zest. Pour over bread cubes and refrigerate.
- Bake – Preheat oven, create a water bath, bake covered, then uncover to brown the top.
Notes
- Baking times are based on using a glass 2-quart baking dish.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: Approximately 350 kcal
- Sugar: Approximately 25g
- Sodium: Approximately 200mg
- Fat: Approximately 20g
- Saturated Fat: Approximately 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approximately 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Approximately 35g
- Fiber: Approximately 1g
- Protein: Approximately 8g
- Cholesterol: Approximately 180mg
