Custard Bread Pudding

This custard bread pudding made with raisins and dusted with cinnamon is creamy and sweet, with a high custard to bread ratio. Serve it warm or cold.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 226 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 4 slices bread
• 1 quart half-and-half
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup raisins, or to taste
• 0.125 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

Step 2

Arrange bread in a 9x13-inch baking dish; sprinkle with raisins and cinnamon.

Step 3

Blend half-and-half, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and salt in a blender until smooth. Pour egg mixture over bread in the baking dish. Place the baking dish into a large roasting pan; fill the pan with boiling water halfway up the sides of the baking dish.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 1 1/2 hours. Serve warm or cold.