Basic Bread Pudding

By srumbel

I was on a mission to make him some bread pudding so I looked through my best, old cookbooks. What I came up with is a combination of a few different recipes. I took ingredients from one but used techniques from a few others. This is basic, old-fashioned bread pudding. No sauces, no raisins, no fruit.
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Ingredients

• 5 - 6 slices dense bread
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 2 c. whole milk

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Remove bread crusts and cut slices into 1/2 in. cubes.
Put into 8 x 8 baking dish. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, combine eggs and sugar.
Beat on high for 5 minutes.
Add vanilla, butter and milk.
Mix one more time to combine.
Pour egg mixture over bread cubes. Use a spatula to press the bread cubes into the egg mixture. Let sit for 15 minutes.
Place the 8 x 8 baking dish in a 9 x 13 baking dish. Add enough water to the big dish to come up the sides of the small dish about 1/2 inch.
Bake 1 hour. Bread should be golden and the middle should be set when touched.
Cool slightly. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.
To store cover tightly and place in refrigerator.