This recipe happened in a phone conversation with a friend. She cooks like I do, no measuring, so I honestly have no idea whether this tastes like hers or not. I’d never heard of bread pudding. And I’ve never eaten any but my own. So this may be nowhere near traditional. We’ve been enjoying it on occasion for years now though.
Start with stale bread. (I used 1 pound of rolls.)
Slice and butter the bread, lay on sheet pan, broil to toast. Change oven setting to bake at 350 degrees.
Tear bite sized pieces into a large bowl.
Add cinnamon (1 tsp?) and sugar (1/2-3/4 cup?) so that it smells like cinnamon and sugar toast.
Mix and add six eggs with 1-2 teaspoons of vanilla.
Throw in a couple handfuls of raisins. (It’s snowing like mad outdoors, so I’m not running to the store for apples and walnuts, but they’re good to add too.) Stir.
Add two cups of milk. Stir.
Pour in greased baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes.
Serve with homemade whipped cream. (Another ingredient I’m missing this snowy day.)
Eat it warm on a day like today!
