Custard Bread Pudding

I received this recipe from my husband's aunt who has been serving this at her restaurant for years. Great for people who don't like bready things, because it has more custard than bread.

• 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
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 4 large eggs
• 4 slices bread
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon, or to taste
• 1 quart half-and-half
• ¼ cup raisins, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Blend half-and-half, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt in a blender until smooth. Arrange bread in a 9x13-inch baking dish; sprinkle with raisins and cinnamon. Pour egg mixture over bread.

Step 3

Place baking dish in a large roasting pan; fill roasting pan with boiling water halfway up the sides of the baking dish.

Step 4

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