Cinnamon Swirl Raisin Bread Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (16 ounce) cinnamon raisin bread
• 1 quart milk
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon butter
• heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 tear bread into 2" pieces, drop into a large mixing bowl and pour the milk over it.
• 3 toss gently until bread is coated.
• 4 let bread soak about 15 minutes.
• 5 in a small bowl, beat eggs together with sugar until mixture is light yellow, smooth and thick.
• 6 add vanilla extract and pour this mixture over the milk soaked bread.
• 7 gently but thoroughly mix together until bread is evenly coated with the egg mixture.
• 8 transfer to a buttered 9" x 13" x 2" baking dish and place uncovered in another pan containing 1-2 inches of water.
• 9 if you like a crusty top, dot with pats of butter.
• 10 place these dishes in the oven and bake until set, when a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
• 11 serve with some heavy cream!