Louisiana Bread Pudding

Bread pudding is a traditional dessert that originated as a way to use up stale bread. It has become a popular comfort food in many cultures.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 70 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 11.

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Louisiana Bread Pudding

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: Louisiana, Southern Courses: Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 40 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 1 hr 10 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2560

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 1 loaf French bread
• 2 cup Milk
• 1 cup Heavy cream
• 1 cup Granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Ground nutmeg
• 3 large Eggs
• ¹⁄₂ cup Raisins
• 2 tablespoon Unsalted butter
• to taste for dusting Powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a baking dish.
2. Cut the French bread into cubes and place them in the prepared baking dish.
3. In a saucepan, heat the milk, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat.
4. In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs. Slowly pour the milk mixture into the beaten eggs, whisking constantly.
5. Pour the egg mixture over the bread cubes in the baking dish. Press the bread cubes down to make sure they are soaked in the mixture.
6. Sprinkle raisins over the top and dot with unsalted butter.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until the pudding is set and golden brown.
8. Remove from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes before serving.
9. Dust with powdered sugar before serving, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 320kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 15g24%

Total Carbohydrate 40g14%

Sugars 20g

Protein 8g16%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.