Delicious Bread Pudding

Name: Delicious Bread Pudding
Ingredients: 1 loaf bread, torn into small pieces (I like breakfast or raisin bread); 4 cups milk; 1 cup whipping cream; 5 eggs, beaten; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted; 1 tablespoon orange zest; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/2 - 1 cup raisins (I add raisins if not using raisin bread) (optional); 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup water; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine

15 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 loaf bread, torn into small pieces (I like breakfast or raisin bread)
4 cups milk
1 cup whipping cream
5 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 - 1 cup raisins (I add raisins if not using raisin bread) (optional)
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2

Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish.
3

In a large bowl, combine bread, milk and cream. Chop with two knives to combine well. Let stand 10 minutes.
4

Stir in eggs, sugar, melted butter, orange peel, vanilla, cinnamon (1/2 teaspoon), nutmeg and raisins (if using).
5

Pour into prepared pan.
6

To make topping: combine sugar (1/2 cup), water and cinnamon (1 teaspoon) in a small bowl.
7

Sprinkle over bread pudding mixture and dot with butter.
8

Bake for 30-40 minutes or until tester comes out clean (I use a knife to test for doneness).
9

Cool in pan on rack and cut into squares to serve.
10

Delicious topped with whipped cream.