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Bread Pudding: Brioche Pudding

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

3 1/4 cups milk
3 1/4 cups heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
9 large eggs
2 cups sugar
2 loaf brioche or french bread
4 tablespoons butter, melted
3/4 cup golden raisins soaked in rum


Recipe

Bring first 4 ingredients to a boil. Split and scrape out vanilla bean. Whisk together eggs and sugar and temper with hot mixture. Slice bread 1/2-inch thick. Brush melted butter in 9-inch by 12-inch baking dish. Sprinkle rum-soaked raisins in dish. Shingle layers of sliced bread in dish and brush with remainder of butter. Carefully pour custard over bread, saturating each slice. Sprinkle top with cinnamon sugar if desired. Bake in waterbath at 350ºF for 30 minutes or until set. Will be slightly soft in center. Can be served warm, cold or at room temperature.