Rum Bread Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces raisins (or any other dried fruit or nuts or a combination)
• 4 fluid ounces rum (or brandy)
• 2 ounces unsalted butter, melted
• 24 ounces stale bread (i used cinnamon pecan bread)
• 2 quarts heavy cream
• 6 eggs
• 26 ounces granulated sugar
• 1 fluid ounce vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 combine raisins and rum in small saucepan. heat to just a simmer, cover and set aside.
• 2 use a portion of the butter to coat a 2" hotel pan. reserve remaining butter.
• 3 tear the bread into chunks and place in a large bowl. pour cream over bread and set aside until soft.
• 4 beat eggs and sugar until smooth and thick. add vanilla, melted butter, raisins and rum.
• 5 toss egg mixture with bread gently to blend. pour into the hotel pan and bake until browns and almost set, about 45 minutes.