French Bread Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 loaf french bread, stale
• 1 quart milk
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup dried cherries
• heavy cream, for serving

Recipe

• 1 cut bread in 1-inch cubes and place in a bowl. pour milk over it; let stand for 1 hour.
• 2 preheat the oven to 325°f butter the bottom and sides of a 9x13x2-inch oven-to-table baking dish.
• 3 in another bowl, beat together the eggs, sugar, and vanilla. stir this into the bread mixture. add the dried cherries.
• 4 pour into the prepared baking dish. bake on the middle rack of the oven for about 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until golden brown. cool to room temperature, cover with aluminum foil, and refrigerate overnight.
• 5 remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before reheating. reheat, covered with foil, at 325°f for 15 to 20 minutes. serve warm or at room temperature. pass a pitcher of cream to moisten.