Tolan's Bread Pudding Recipe

December 29, 2014

Ingredients

1. ½ stick of butter at room temp 
2. 1 cup of sugar 
3. 1 tbsp of vanilla extract or bourbon or grand mariner  
4. pinch of salt 
5. 4 eggs 
6. 2 ½ cups of half & half or light cream or a mix of milk & cream 
7. 3 cups of day old bread cut in cubes 

Variations (optional) 

You can add the following combo to the bread pudding: 

Apple & raisins or cranberries 

Chopped chocolate & raisins 

To plum up the raisins or cranberries, I cook them in orange juice until soft & cool 

1. Using a hand mixer, mix the butter; sugar; vanilla and salt until well mixed.  
2. Add the eggs and beat until well mixed.  
3. Add the cream and mix well.  
4. Add the bread and any of the variations.  
5. Let the bread soak for 10 min., in the meantime, turn the oven to 350.  
6. Pour the pudding in a butter rectangle pyrex glass, cover with foil and bake for 35min; uncover and broil until golden.  
7. Remove from oven and let rest for 15 min.