French Bread Pudding
A classic comfort dessert made with stale French bread soaked in milk and eggs, sweetened with sugar and vanilla, and studded with dried cherries. Perfect served warm with a drizzle of heavy cream.
Ingredients
- •1 loaf stale French bread
- •1 quart milk
- •3 whole eggs
- •1½ cups sugar
- •2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
- •1 cup dried cherries
- •1 cup Heavy cream
- •for serving
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
1. Cut bread in 1-inch cubes and place in a bowl. Pour milk over it; let stand for 1 hour.
60 min
- 2.
2. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Butter the bottom and sides of a 9x13x2-inch ovento- table baking dish.
5 min
- 3.
3. In another bowl, beat together the eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Stir this into the bread mixture. Add the dried cherries.
10 min
- 4.
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.
70 min
- 5.
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.
20 min
