Servings: 8
Calories: 284kcal
Equipment
- Instant Pot Omni Plus oven (optional)
- 10-inch baking dish (for the bread pudding)
- 12x10 inch baking pan (for the boiling water)
- kitchen shears To cube the bread - first cut 1" wide bread strips into 1x1" bread cubes
- Aluminum foil
Ingredients
- 4 ½ cups bread cubed honey wheat sandwich bread
- 3 tablespoons raisins divided
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon divided
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg divided
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 cups water boiling
Instructions
- Grease a 10-inch baking dish.
- Then spread half of the cubed bread in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Top the bread with half of the raisins, then half of the ground cinnamon, half of the ground nutmeg, and finally the remaining bread cubes.
- Sprinkle the rest of the raisins, cinnamon, and nutmeg onto the bread and drizzle with the melted butter.
- Whisk the half-and-half, eggs, vanilla extract, sugar, and salt in a medium-sized bowl.
- Pour the mixture over the bread pieces.
- Press down on the bread with a fork, so it's saturated in the egg mixture.
- Pour the boiling water into a larger 12x10" baking pan.
- Place the baking dish with the bread mixture into the larger pan with boiling water.
- Bake the pan-in-pan bread pudding at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes uncovered in a conventional oven. Then bake for an additional 25 minutes, covered loosely with aluminum foil. If using the Instant Pot Omni Plus oven, bake at 400 degrees F for 22 minutes uncovered. Then bake for an additional 15 minutes, covered loosely with aluminum foil.
- Bake until the center of the pudding is firm and set.
- Serve Black folks Southern bread pudding right away and enjoy!
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Notes
Why is stale bread better for bread pudding?
People often ask, "Should I really use old bread?" Stale bread is best for a Southern bread pudding recipe because it has less moisture than fresh bread. This makes it easier to soak up more liquid without making the pudding soft or mushy.How do you keep bread pudding from getting soggy?
The bread for your bread pudding should be stiff enough to hold its shape. If the bread is too fresh, it will fall apart and make the bread pudding too mushy or soggy. That's why stale or day-old bread is recommended for a bread pudding recipe.Nutrition
Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 253mg | Potassium: 175mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 340IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 1mg
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