Summer Berry Bread Pudding

By bakers_delight85

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 pint fresh berries (raspberries, blueberries, or blackberries)
• 1/2 large loaf French or Italian bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 5 cups)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
Combine all the ingredients except the berries and bread in a large bowl and whisk thoroughly to blend. Set aside.
Spread the bread cubes in an 8-inch baking dish and cover evenly with the berries. Pour the milk mixture over the fruit and bread.
Place the baking dish in a larger baking pan. Transfer the baking pan to the oven and add very hot water to the pan to come about halfway up the sides of the baking dish. Bake on the middle rack of the oven until the pudding is just set, for 1 hour exactly. Test for doneness by inserting a knife in the center of the pudding. If it comes out clean, the pudding is ready; if not, bake 5 to 10 minutes longer.
Transfer the baking dish to a wire rack to cool as desired before serving.