Bread Pudding Ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 1/2 cups cubed day old french bread
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups milk, scalded
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
• 1 cup pecans, chopped (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c). generously butter an 8x8 inch baking dish. prepare a water bath for the baking dish by placing a larger dish in the oven, and partially filling it with hot water.
• place bread cubes in the baking dish. in a medium bowl, beat together eggs, sugar, and vanilla. slowly whisk in the scalded milk. pour over the bread. sprinkle with nutmeg, brown sugar, and pecans.
• place the baking dish in the water bath. bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean. serve either hot or chilled.