Mimi's Cafe Bread Pudding

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 loaf french bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup raisins (soak 1/2 hour in warm water and drain)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1 quart half-and-half cream
• 1/4 lb butter, melted
• 4 eggs, beaten

Recipe

• 1 fill a 9 x 9 x 2 1/2" baking pan with the bread cubes and sprinkle the raisins on top.
• 2 (use enough bread to come to the top of the pan. you might not use the whole loaf).
• 3 whisk the remaining ingredients together to make a batter, pour over the top of the bread and stir lightly. allow the bread to soak 1/2 hour. the pan will be very full. if you have too much batter, discard the excess. if there's not enough, add a little more milk to the pan.
• 4 bake in a 325° oven for about 40 minutes until the pudding is golden brown and puffed up around the edges. the center should be "set" but still a little soft. you can make this ahead of time and heat it in the microwave oven later.