Dollywood Bread Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 1 quart half-and-half
• 8 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 8 cups egg bread, day old cut into 1/2-inch cubes

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f
• 2 grease 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
• 3 combine 1/4 cup sugar with cinnamon.
• 4 toss bread cubes, melted butter, raisins and sugar-cinnamon mixture in a large bowl.
• 5 spread evenly in greased pan.
• 6 set aside.
• 7 whisk eggs lightly in bowl.
• 8 bring cream, remaining sugar and vanilla to a boil.
• 9 gradually whisk cream mixture into eggs. pour over bread mixture.
• 10 place pan in water bath.
• 11 bake 35 to 40 minutes until custard sets and top is golden brown.