Is it crazy around your house right now? Are the holidays screaming toward you and your unfinished shopping list, decorating list, gift wrapping list, cooking making list and candy making list? Yeah, me too. I have at least 235 unfinished tasks to complete before December 25, so what did I do? I just went right into the kitchen and made a bread pudding. Yep. Sure did. Because you see, that’s what I do when I’m stressed. I cook. And since this time of year is the most stressful, it calls for the most comforting recipes in your arsenal.
When BeeBop and I took a 10-day trip to Ireland last year, one of the best things we had to eat on that trip was their Bread and Butter Pudding. Of course, they have all that wonderfully rich cream and butter over there that we can’t get here. It makes all the difference, let me tell you. But this recipe is pretty close.
If you need a break from Christmas preparations, just make yourself a bread pudding and a cup of hot cocoa. Then put your feet up and treat yourself.
2 cups bread cubes
1/3 cup seedless raisins
3 eggs
1/3 cup sugar
pinch of salt
2 cups milk
1 tsp. vanilla
¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
2 tblsp. butter
Preheat oven to 350. Butter or spray an 8×8 baking pan.
In a large bowl, mix the bread cubes and raisins. Set aside. I used a bunch of bread crusts that I had cut off when making sandwiches for a party a few months ago. Threw them right in the freezer and nearly forgot them, but I knew they’d come in handy sometime.
In a separate bowl, mix eggs, sugar, salt, milk, vanilla and cinnamon. Whisk to combine thoroughly.
Pour the wet mixture over the bread cubes and raisins. Stir well.
Pour into prepared baking pan. Dot the top with butter. Don’t be afraid of the butter. It really adds a richness to the bread pudding.
Bake for 30 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Remove from oven and allow to cool. Serve with whipped cream.
Enjoy!
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Yummy bread pudding. I guess the only down side to the holidays is all the craziness that comes with it. But as long as there’s food, family and fun, it makes it all worth while.
One of my mother’s favorite desserts is Bread Pudding that her mother used to make. Neither of us ever had a good recipe for it… and now I do. I made more bread cubes than I needed for Thanksgivings stuffing this year so that’s already in my freezer. Can’t wait to make it!
Linda: I hope this turns out well for you. Please come back and let me know!
That looks easy and delicious. Would love to try that.
This looks so good. Would eat it for dinner
This looks so delicious and sounds easy. I’ve never made bread pudding before but maybe it’s time to give it a try.
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This bread pudding recipe looks just wonderful. Thanks for sharing the beautiful pictures, too.
We normally have a family cookie baking day over the holidays, and this year I can’t be there. So, instead I have a Virtual Cookie Swap going on! It’s been great fun with lots of nice recipes. So, this year I am swapping my family’s recipes in cyberspace.
The bread pudding recipe you have posted here is one that I would like to try making with kids. Because it’s easy to make, tastes great, and I think kids would get a kick out of the simplicity of turning bread into a dessert. Thanks for the recipe and the idea.
Nice! I Love your blog!