Bread Pudding with Glazed Cream (from Le Ruth’s)
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Arkansas Democrat Gazette- Lou Hamm
Serves 8 peopleCategories: Puddings- Custards- Flans-parfaits
Ingredients
- 1/2 stick butter, softened
- 4 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 quart milk
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp. ground mace
- 3/4 cups raisins
- 1/2 loaf stale poor boy bread, cut into 1-inch thick slices (or a loaf of French bread)
- Topping:
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 stick butter, cut into pieces
Directions
- Spread softened butter over a 12-inch round baking pan.
- Mix eggs, sugar, milk, vanilla and mace. Stir in raisins. Add bread and allow to soak for 10 minutes. Pour into baking pan. Bake at 375 degrees until pudding is almost firm, about 45 minutes. Remove from oven. Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees.
- Carefully pour liquid whipped cream over the top, and then sprinkle with sugar and pieces of butter. Return to oven and bake 10 to 15 minutes more to allow cream to set.