Double Boiler Bread Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 4 slices bread, crusts trimmed, buttered and cubed (stale bread or heels work fine)
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• whipped cream, garnish

Recipe

• 1 coat a 2-quart double boiler (or saucepan) with the butter (2 tablespoons). pat the brown sugar over the butter.
• 2 arrange 1/3 of the bread cubes in a single layer on top of the sugar. sprinkle with 1/3 of the raisins. repeat with the layering with the remaining bread and raisins.
• 3 in a small bowl beat together the eggs and half and half, vanilla and salt. pour mixture over the bread/raisins.
• 4 cover pan and set over boiling water. cook for 1 1/2 hours or until set, you will probably need to add boiling water at least once.
• 5 remove from heat and remove top pan from the boiling water. let cool for 10 minutes or so and then invert onto a serving platter. serve with whipped cream if desired.